Rocket Lab/Electron·Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B

Electron | The Lightning God Defends (iQPS Launch 8)

Name: Electron | The Lightning God Defends (iQPS Launch 8)
Start: 2026-08-20T13:04:45+00:00
End: 2026-08-20T15:04:45.000Z
Location: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B

Orbit: Low Earth Orbit·Type: Earth Science

Mission Elapsed Time (MET)

T+ 86d 13:47:34

GMT TimeThu, 20 Aug 2026 13:04:45 GMT

SpaceportFri, Aug 21, 2026, 01:04:45 GMT+12

Launch Successful

Electron | The Lightning God Defends (iQPS Launch 8) mission image

Vehicle: ElectronCredit: Rocket Lab · Launch Library 2

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

Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Mission type: Earth Science

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)

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