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Rocket Lab Launches QPS-SAR-10, Advances Earth Monitoring

5/19/2025

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Rocket Lab soared to success on May 17, 2025, with its third mission for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, aptly named "The Sea God Sees." The launch placed the QPS-SAR-10 satellite into a 575km orbit, marking a significant step in a multi-launch agreement to deploy eight satellites by 2026, bolstering iQPS's Earth monitoring prowess.

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Rocket Lab soared to success on May 17, 2025, with its third mission for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, aptly named "The Sea God Sees." The launch placed the QPS-SAR-10 satellite into a 575km orbit, marking a significant step in a multi-launch agreement to deploy eight satellites by 2026, bolstering iQPS's Earth monitoring prowess.