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The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7)
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The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7)

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July 2026
StatusTBD
VehicleElectron
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 1A
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Mission

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

Quick facts

VehicleElectron
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 1A
SiteRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
WindowJul 31, 00:00:00 UTC→Jul 31, 00:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

Height18 m
Diameter1.2 m
Stages3
ReusableNo
LEO capacity300 kg
Track record87/91 successful
Landings7/9
Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory · crew-set
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Launching
East
110° · ESE
-39.263, 177.864

Orbital elements (TLE)

2 element sets
Orbit
Apogee580 km
Perigee564 km
Period96.1 min
Inclination42.03°

Launch heading 110° · ESE from The Grain Goddess Provides PO.

Parking orbitThe Grain Goddess Provides PO› conemedium
1 99999U 26000A 26212.00628472 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 99999 42.0304 243.4654 0296279 242.4400 023.1000 15.62672872 01
OrbitThe Grain Goddess Providesmedium
1 99999U 26000A 26212.03383102 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 99999 42.0304 243.5082 0011762 242.5078 178.0678 14.98384843 08

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.

Scrub riskLOW
Go98%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go98%Wind3 ktGusts8 ktCloud7%Temp51°F