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Electron launches The Lightning God Defends (iQPS Launch 8) from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1
Rocket Lab's Electron lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand on 20 Aug 2026 13:04:45 UTC. The flight succeeded.
The flight
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 93 launches in total. Its run of consecutive successful launches stands at 52.
It was the 38th launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B.
| Liftoff | 20 Aug 2026 13:04:45 UTC |
|---|---|
| Outcome | Launch Successful |
| Vehicle | Electron |
| Provider | Rocket Lab |
| Pad | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B |
| 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 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:04:10 GMT.