Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
04:05:00
Friday December 15, 2023
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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
Agency
Rocket LabPrice
$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
42nd
Mission
10th
Mission of 2023
42nd
Mission
10th
Mission of 2023
205th
Orbital launch attempt