Electron • ‘The Nation God Navigates’

October 22, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

A Rocket Lab Electron rocket will launch the QPS-SAR-14 satellite, nicknamed Yachihoko-1, into a 575 km (357 mi) at an inclination of 42 degrees. This will be Rocket Lab’s sixth Electron rocket launch in support of Japan-based Earth imaging company, Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc.. The satellite is set to be deployed about 50 minutes after liftoff.