Rocket Lab's Electron rocket lifts off from New Zealand carrying an Earth-observing radar satellite for Japanese company iQPS! 🚀 Full Story:
The mission, dubbed "The Sea God Surveys," launched from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1 on the Mahia Peninsula on Nov. 2, 2026, at 11:41 a.m. EST (1641 GMT / 5:41 a.m. Nov. 3 local New Zealand time).
The mission marks Rocket Lab's 99th launch and its 10th dedicated launch for iQPS.
The QPS-SAR satellite uses synthetic aperture radar technology to capture high-resolution images of Earth, even through clouds and darkness. It will join a growing constellation designed to provide near-real-time observations of our planet.
