Earth orbit
QPS-SAR-18 (Susanoo-II)
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched the "The Lightning God Defends" mission on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 1:04 PM (UTC).
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A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched the "The Lightning God Defends" mission on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 1:04 PM (UTC).
The launch
- Launch
- Aug 20
- Launch location
- LC-1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
- Launch vehicle
- Electron
- Orbit
- Earth orbit
Launch intelligence
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched the "The Lightning God Defends" mission on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 1:04 PM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- Rocket Lab
- Vehicle
- Electron
- COSPAR launch ID
- 2026-191
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Success
- Window opens
- Not published
- Target T-0
- Aug 20, 2026, 13:04 UTC
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- Aug 20
- Pad and location
- LC-1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
Drizzle · 48°F · Wind 15 mph
- Temperature
- 47.7°F
- Wind
- 15.3 mph
- Condition
- Drizzle
- Forecast updated
- Aug 20, 2026, 10:00 UTC
Launch media
Mission timeline
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Mission ended — Archived
End date not documented
Launch succeeded; current mission operations are not tracked by RocketLaunch.Live
Gallery
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