Earth orbit
Kakushin Rising
JAXA is preparing a rideshare mission carrying eight independent spacecraft, including educational small satellites, an ocean‑monitoring satellite, a demonstrator for ultra‑small multispectral cameras, and a satellite equipped with a deployable antenna that uses origami‑style folding to compact itself and then expand to 25 times its stowed size. These satellites were originally scheduled to launch with RAISE‑4 on a Japanese Epsilon‑S rocket, but the Epsilon‑S program experienced major delays following multiple test‑firing failures. As a result, the rideshare has been reassigned. The eight satellites are: MAGNARO‑II, KOSEN‑2R, WASEDA‑SAT‑ZERO‑II, FSI‑SAT2, OrigamiSat‑2, Mono‑Nikko, ARICA‑2 and PRELUDE
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View in 3D map ↗The mission
JAXA is preparing a rideshare mission carrying eight independent spacecraft, including educational small satellites, an ocean‑monitoring satellite, a demonstrator for ultra‑small multispectral cameras, and a satellite equipped with a deployable antenna that uses origami‑style folding to compact itself and then expand to 25 times its stowed size. These satellites were originally scheduled to launch with RAISE‑4 on a Japanese Epsilon‑S rocket, but the Epsilon‑S program experienced major delays following multiple test‑firing failures. As a result, the rideshare has been reassigned. The eight satellites are: MAGNARO‑II, KOSEN‑2R, WASEDA‑SAT‑ZERO‑II, FSI‑SAT2, OrigamiSat‑2, Mono‑Nikko, ARICA‑2 and PRELUDE
The launch
- Launch
- Apr 23
- Launch location
- LC-1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
- Launch vehicle
- Electron
- Orbit
- Earth orbit
Launch intelligence
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched the "Kakushin Rising" mission on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 3:09 AM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- Rocket Lab
- Vehicle
- Electron
- COSPAR launch ID
- 2026-088
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Success
- Window opens
- Not published
- Target T-0
- Apr 23, 2026, 03:09 UTC
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- Apr 23
- Pad and location
- LC-1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
Rain Showers · 55°F · Wind 10 mph
- Temperature
- 54.7°F
- Wind
- 9.7 mph
- Condition
- Rain Showers
- Forecast updated
- Apr 21, 2026, 10:01 UTC
Launch media
Mission timeline
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Mission ended — Archived
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