NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

The Moon God Awakens

Launch Time
Fri Dec 15, 2023 04:05 UTC

Rocket

Electron/Curie
Image Credit: Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab
Status: Active
Price: $7.5 million
Liftoff Thrust: 224 kN
Payload to LEO: 320 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 18.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 1.2 m
Fairing Height: 4.05 m

Mission Details

QPS-SAR-5

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.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 100.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

Rocket Lab LC-1B, Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand

Stats

2023

205th orbital launch attempt

Rocket Lab

42nd mission
10th mission of 2023
38th successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission

Electron

42nd mission
10th mission of 2023
38th successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission