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Rocket Lab to Mark 100th Electron Launch With iQPS Satellite Mission

13 Nov 2026 11:29 a.m. · Source: Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab's 100th Electron launch, 'The Mountain God Rises', will deploy a QPS-SAR Earth-imaging satellite for iQPS to a 575km orbit on November 14, the company's 11th mission for iQPS.

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Rocket Lab Launches 99th Electron Rocket for iQPS, With 100th Mission Set for November 14

3 Nov 2026 7:39 a.m.

The "Sea God Surveys" mission lifted off from Launch Complex 1 carrying a QPS-SAR satellite, Rocket Lab's tenth dedicated launch for the Japanese operator and its 20th of the year.

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