NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

The Lightning God Reigns

Launch Time
Sat Mar 15, 2025 00:00 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-9

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.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 100.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

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

Stats

2025

50th orbital launch attempt

Rocket Lab

61st mission
3rd mission of 2025
57th successful mission
20th consecutive successful mission

Electron

61st mission
3rd mission of 2025
57th successful mission
20th consecutive successful mission