Electron | The Lightning God Defends (iQPS Launch 8)

Name: Electron | The Lightning God Defends (iQPS Launch 8)
Start: 2026-08-20T13:04:45+00:00
Location: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B

Rocket Lab launched a Electron rocket from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B carrying The Lightning God Defends (iQPS Launch 8) to Low Earth Orbit on 20 Aug 2026, 13:04 UTC. Outcome: Launch Successful.

SuccessLaunch Successful

About the mission

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

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