Electron | The Lightning God Defends (iQPS Launch 8)
Status: Success | Launched: Aug 20, 2026 13:04 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Rocket Lab (Commercial)
- Rocket: Electron
Mission
Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
- Location: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T17:00:54.319141+00:00.