Electron | The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7)

Mission Status

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Mission Updates

Apr 9, 08:49 PM Cosmic_Penguin

NET May 2026.

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Feb 27, 11:35 PM Cosmic_Penguin

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Mission Details

Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.

Mission Type Earth Science
Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Launch Window 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Rocket Configuration

Name Electron
Manufacturer Rocket Lab
Height 18 m
Diameter 1.2 m
Maiden Flight 2017-05-25
Success Rate 81/85 (95%)

Electron is a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle (with an optional third stage) developed by the American aerospace company Rocket Lab. Electron is a small-lift launch vehicle designed to launch small satellites and cubesats to sun-synchronous orbit and low earth orbit. The Electron is the first orbital class rocket to use electric-pump-fed engines, powered by the 9 Rutherford engines on the first stage. It is also used as a suborbital testbed (called HASTE) for hypersonics research.