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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
13:04:45
Thursday August 20, 2026
Watch Replay
Official Livestream
Track Payloads
iQPS’s satellites are small, high-performance SAR satellites that use a lightweight, large, stowable antenna to collect high resolution images of Earth, even through clouds and adverse weather conditions. Ultimately, the iQPS constellation is planned to have 36 satellites capable of monitoring specific fixed points on Earth every 10 minutes. In addition to launching on Electron, the QPS-SAR satellite will use a Rocket Lab Motorized Lightband as its separation system for deployment to space.
Manufacturer: iQPS
Operator: iQPS
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
100 kilograms


Agency
Rocket LabPrice
$7.50 million
Rocket
Diameter: 1.2m
Height: 18m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 320 kg
Liftoff Thrust
224 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 1.2m
Height: 4.05m
Stages
3

NE
SE
Launching
East
93rd
Mission
14th
Mission of 2026
93rd
Mission
14th
Mission of 2026
198th
Orbital launch attempt