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Electron: The Sea God Surveys (iQPS Launch 9)

Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.

Monday, 2 November 202616:41 UTC
Electron: The Sea God Surveys (iQPS Launch 9)

Mission Data

Rocket Lab
🇺🇸Rocket LabEst. 2006
Launch VehicleElectron
Vehicle Record95 of 99 launches (96%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record95 successes / 4 failures (96%)
Success Streak58 consecutive
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 1A
Location🇳🇿 Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand NZL
Orbital Launches This Year#255
Agency Launches This Year#20
Launches From This Pad45
Launches From This Site86
Status Note

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

  1. Launch success with satellite in contact.

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  2. Payload deployed.

  3. Liftoff

  4. Official Webcast by Rocket Lab has started

  5. Updated launch weather, 90% GO.

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  6. Updated launch pad.

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  7. Updated T-0.

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  8. Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.

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  9. Updated tentative launch window per marine navigation warnings.

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  10. NET November 3.

Launch Site

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A · 39.2628°S 177.8645°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.