Rocket Lab
The Lightning God Defends (iQPS Launch 8)
Electron
SUCCESS
Success
Thursday, August 20, 2026 · 13:04 UTC
Mission
/01Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Probability
80%
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Electron
Launch Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
-39.263° S, 177.864° E
38
Pad Launches
80
Location Launches
93
Agency Launches
198
Orbital This Year