The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7)

ElectronRocket LabRocket Lab Launch Complex 1A

July 2026 · Date and time TBD

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Mission brief

The mission

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

PayloadThe Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7)

OrbitLEO

CustomerRocket Lab

Stages3

PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Flight plan

Mission timeline

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The range

Where it leaves Earth

Launch site

Ground vector

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Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Global range

Latitude: 39.263°S
Longitude: 177.864°E

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Distance and a plain visibility call from a place you choose. Trajectory is not modeled — night launches travel farther across the sky than daylight ones.

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Range weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear

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TrackingNo active constraints

Weather rules

Clear — 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

Hardware

Vehicle & provider

Vehicle

Electron

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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...

Height18 m

LEO Payload300 kg

Launches91

Successes87

Provider

Rocket Lab

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USA • Founded 2006

Rocket Lab is an American aerospace manufacturer with a wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary. The company develops lightweight, cost-effective commercial rocket launch services. The Electron Program was founded...

Reliability

Schedule history

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.