The Moon God Awakens

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

04:05:00

Friday December 15, 2023

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Official Livestream

Mission Details

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QPS-SAR-5

(TSUKUYOMI-I)

QPS-SAR-5 is a synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite that will join a constellation after QPS-SAR-6 already in orbit. 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.

Manufacturer: iQPS

Operator: iQPS

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

100 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Electron/Curie

Active Since 2018


Price

$7.50 million

Rocket

Height: 18m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 320 kg

Liftoff Thrust

224 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 1.2m

Height: 4.05m

Stages

3

Launch Site

Rocket Lab LC-1B

Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand

Fastest Turnaround

8 days 20 hours

Stats

Electron


42nd

Mission

10th

Mission of 2023

Rocket Lab


42nd

Mission

10th

Mission of 2023

2023


205th

Orbital launch attempt