Electron: The Moon God Awakens (QPS-SAR-5)
QPS-SAR-5 is a synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite that will join a constellation after QPS-SAR-6 already in orbit. iQPS’s satellites are small, high-performance SAR satellites that use a lightweight, large, stowable antenna to collect high resolution images of Earth, even through clouds and adverse weather conditions.
Mission Data
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Electron
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.
Launch updates
Launch success w/ main payload in contact.
Source ↗Liftoff.
Count resumed.
Holding at T-12 minutes.
Source ↗Livestream has started
Delayed to December 15 due to launch site winds.
Source ↗NET December 13.
Source ↗Updated launch pad.
Source ↗Adding launch window and setting GO
Source ↗Targeting NET November 28 for the Electron return to flight mission.
Source ↗
Launch Site
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.