MISSION NAME
iQPS Launch 8 8
Status
TBD
DATE
31 DEC 2026
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Rocket Lab
Launch Pad
Unknown Pad
Description
Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.
Electron
Rocket Description
Electron is a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle (with an optional third stage) developed by the American aerospace company Rocket Lab. Electron is a small-lift launch vehicle designed to launch small satellites and cubesats to sun-synchronous orbit and low earth orbit. The Electron is the first orbital class rocket to use electric-pump-fed engines, powered by the 9 Rutherford engines on the first stage. It is also used as a suborbital testbed (called HASTE) for hypersonics research.