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Electron launches The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7) 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 06 Aug 2026 09:18:00 UTC. The flight succeeded.
The flight
The window opened at 09:00 UTC and ran 18 minutes. Liftoff came 18 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 92 launches in total. Its run of consecutive successful launches stands at 51.
It was the 42nd launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A.
| Liftoff | 06 Aug 2026 09:18:00 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 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:54:19 GMT.