Rocket Lab Electron: The Nation God Navigates (iQPS-5)
Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: New Zealand
Source: Space
Rocket Lab will launch an Electron rocket from the company's Pad B, at Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand. The mission will launch a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging satellite for iQPS called QPS-SAR-14 (nicknamed YACHIHOKO-I for the Japanese god of nation-building). The spacecraft will join iQPS’ growing constellation to deliver frequent high-resolution Earth-imaging of specific locatio
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Aerospace & Defense, Telecommunications, Commercial
- Location
- New Zealand
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Space
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Description | Rocket Lab will launch an Electron rocket from the company's Pad B, at Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand. The mission will launch a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging satellite for iQPS called QPS-SAR-14 (nicknamed YACHIHOKO-I for the Japanese god of nation-building). The spacecraft will join iQPS’ growing constellation to deliver frequent high-resolution Earth-imaging of specific locations around the globe. |
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Sector | Aerospace & Defense, Telecommunications, Commercial |
Article published date | 2025-11-03 |
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