Electron | The Sea God Surveys (iQPS Launch 9)
Electron is scheduled to launch the The Sea God Surveys (iQPS Launch 9) mission for Rocket Lab from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, no earlier than Nov 4, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Unknown Pad · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Electron | The Sea God Surveys (iQPS Launch 9)
Launched Nov 4, 2026 9:00:00 AMTBD
Flight direction
90° E
orbit unknown: due east assumed
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
Can I see it from my city?
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About the mission
Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Wed, Nov 4 · 9:00:00 AM · in 16.3 days
- Status
- TBD
- Launch provider
- Rocket Lab
- Rocket
- Electron
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Launch pad
- Unknown Pad · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand