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iQPS Launch 16

ElectronRocket LabUnknown Pad
2028 · Date and time TBD
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NextLaunch Autosequence BeginsT-02:00

Time to launch

Schedule watchTracking updates
2028Exact time confirmed closer to launch
Launch Window Confidence
46% — Uncertain

Mission Brief

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

PayloadiQPS Launch 16
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerRocket Lab
Stages3
PadUnknown Pad, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

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Launch Autosequence Begins

Electron enters its automated terminal countdown

T-02:00
11:58 PM UTC
  • Launch Autosequence BeginsT-02:00
  • Rutherford IgnitionT-00:02

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Unknown Pad

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
39.261°S
Longitude
177.866°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

Vehicle

Electron

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Height18 m
LEO Payload300 kg
Launches137
Successes87

Provider

Rocket Lab

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USA • Founded 2006

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.