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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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T-minus to liftoff

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SECONDS

Thursday August 6 2026, 09:18:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go99%

VehicleElectron

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 1A

Launch CodexDossier

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Orbital elements (TLE)

2 element sets

Orbit

Apogee580 km

Perigee564 km

Period96.1 min

Inclination42.03°

Launch heading 106° · ESE from The Grain Goddess Provides PO.

Parking orbitThe Grain Goddess Provides PO› conemedium

1 70162U 26180A 26218.39378472 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995

2 70162 42.0304 029.2612 0296279 242.4400 023.1000 15.62672872 06

OrbitThe Grain Goddess Providesmedium

1 70162U 26180A 26218.42133102 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998

2 70162 42.0304 029.3040 0011762 242.5078 178.0678 14.98384843 03

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

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Mission

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

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Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go99%Wind3 m/sGusts8 m/sCloud72%Temp14°C

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2185/2026space debrisAug 5, 02:00Z – Aug 18, 12:15Z
HYDROPAC 2185/26. SOUTH PACIFIC. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 0200Z TO 1115Z DAILY 05 THRU 18 AUG IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 39-42.00S 176-36.00W, 40-30.00S 170-54.00W, 41-54.00S 171-06.00W, 41-00.00S 177-12.00W. B. 41-24.00S 161-42.00W, 41-18.00S 155-54.00W, 42-42.00S 155-48.00W, 42-48.00S 161-54.00W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 181215Z AUG 26.
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2184/2026space debrisAug 18, 12:15Z – Aug 18, 12:15Z
HYDROPAC 2184/26. SOUTH PACIFIC. NEW ZEALAND. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0200Z TO 1115Z DAILY 05 THRU 18 AUG: A. ROCKET LAUNCHING IN AREA BOUND BY 39-12.00S 177-49.00E, 39-12.00S 177-57.00E, 39-06.00S 178-13.20E, 39-12.00S 178-42.00E, 39-42.00S 178-42.00E, 39-30.00S 177-45.00E, 39-18.00S 177-36.00E. B. SPACE DEBRIS IN AREA BOUND BY 39-42.00S 176-36.00W, 40-30.00S 170-54.00W, 41-54.00S 171-06.00W, 41-00.00S 177-12.00W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 181215Z AUG 26.

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:02:00

Startup

T-00:00:02

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:00:57

Supersonic

T+00:01:08

Max-Q

T+00:02:31

MECO

T+00:02:34

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:37

SES

T+00:03:31

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:30

Battery Hotswap

T+00:09:06

SECO

T+00:09:10

Kick Stage Separation

T+00:46:35

Kick Stage Ignition

T+00:49:25

Kick Stage Cut-off

T+00:50:00

Payload Separation

Quick facts

VehicleElectron

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 1A

SiteRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

WindowThursday August 6 2026, 09:00:00 UTC→Thursday August 6 2026, 09:18:00 UTC

Vehicle

Height18 m

Diameter1.2 m

Stages3

ReusableNo

LEO capacity300 kg

Track record93/97 successful

Landings7/9