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OK!Electron | The Lightning God Defends (iQPS Launch 8)
LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL
> MISSION DATA
DATEThursday, August 20, 2026
TIME01:04 PM UTC
PROVIDERRocket Lab
ROCKETElectron
PADRocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
LOCATIONRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
ORBITLow Earth Orbit
> MISSION BRIEFING // EARTH SCIENCE
Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.
> SCHEDULE & SOURCE
Source-reported status: Launch Successful. The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Launch window: 2026-08-20 13:04:45 UTC — 2026-08-20 13:04:45 UTC.
Dates and windows may change. Passing the scheduled time does not confirm a launch outcome.
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