Earth orbit
QPS-SAR-13 (Mikura-I)
8th Electron Launch for Japanese company, iQPS. Electron will deploy one SAR (synthetic aperture radar) to a 575km orbit, where it will join iQPS' constellation.
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8th Electron Launch for Japanese company, iQPS. Electron will deploy one SAR (synthetic aperture radar) to a 575km orbit, where it will join iQPS' constellation.
The launch
- Launch
- Aug 06
- 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 "The Grain Goddess Provides" mission on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 9:18 AM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- Rocket Lab
- Vehicle
- Electron
- COSPAR launch ID
- 2026-180
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Success
- Window opens
- Aug 6, 2026, 09:00 UTC
- Target T-0
- Aug 6, 2026, 09:18 UTC
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- Aug 06
- Pad and location
- LC-1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
Overcast · 48°F · Wind 12 mph
- Temperature
- 48.2°F
- Wind
- 11.5 mph
- Condition
- Overcast
- Forecast updated
- Aug 6, 2026, 10:00 UTC
Launch media
Mission timeline
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Mission ended — Archived
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Launch succeeded; current mission operations are not tracked by RocketLaunch.Live
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