Rocket Lab launched an Electron HASTE suborbital rocket with the "Bubbles" mission from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) or Launch Pad 0C (LP-0C) at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) on Wallops Island in Virginia, USA. This launch flew experimental aircraft on a suborbital trajectory. The flight took place on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 01:36:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), or on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 09:36:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).