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Electron launches The Sea God Surveys (iQPS Launch 9) from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1
Rocket Lab's Electron lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand on 02 Nov 2026 16:41:00 UTC. The flight succeeded.
The flight
The window opened at 16:30 UTC and ran 110 minutes. Liftoff came 11 minutes into it.
The payload was bound for Low Earth Orbit.
The mission
Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.
Payload description as recorded by Launch Library 2.
By the numbers
Rocket Lab has now flown 99 launches in total. Its run of consecutive successful launches stands at 58.
It was the 45th launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A.
| Liftoff | 02 Nov 2026 16:41:00 UTC |
|---|---|
| Outcome | Launch Successful |
| Vehicle | Electron |
| Provider | Rocket Lab |
| Pad | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A |
| Target orbit | Low Earth Orbit |
Written by Everything Space from Launch Library 2’s record of this flight — every figure above comes from that record. Fetched Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:01:12 GMT.