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Electron | The Mountain God Rises (iQPS Launch 10)

Orbit: LEO·Type: Earth Science·Agencies: Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space

Mission Elapsed Time (MET)

GMT Time
Spaceport
Launch Successful⟳ Rescheduled 3×
Electron | The Mountain God Rises (iQPS Launch 10) mission image
Vehicle: ElectronCredit: Rocket Lab · Launch Library 2

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

Target orbit
LEO · Low Earth Orbit
Mission type
Earth Science
Payload
The Mountain God Rises (iQPS Launch 10)
Agencies
Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space
Mission Update

Launch success with spacecraft in contact.

Webcast Replays & Re-streams

Re-streams Available (1)
YouTube
Rocket LabOfficial Webcast

Rocket Lab | LAUNCH 100 - The Mountain God Rises

EnglishWatch

Target liftoff time (UTC)

05:30:00 UTC

Saturday, 14 November 2026

Instantaneous window

Planned T-0 liftoff

05:30:00 UTCWindow open
05:30:00 UTCPlanned ignition
05:30:00 UTCWindow close
Rocket family
Electron
Height
18m
Diameter
1.2m
Payload to LEO
300kg
Payload to SSO
225kg
Liftoff thrust
162kN
Stage 1 propulsion
9× Rutherford
Stages
2 (optional 3rd)