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Rocket Lab Launches QPS-SAR-11, Boosting Japan's Earth Imaging

6/13/2025

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Rocket Lab soared to new heights on June 11, 2025, with its 66th Electron mission, "The Mountain God Guards," launched from New Zealand. This successful mission deployed the QPS-SAR-11 satellite, bolstering Japan's iQPS Earth-imaging constellation. With eight launches already this year and four more iQPS missions on the horizon, Rocket Lab is on a remarkable trajectory.

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Story summary

Rocket Lab soared to new heights on June 11, 2025, with its 66th Electron mission, "The Mountain God Guards," launched from New Zealand. This successful mission deployed the QPS-SAR-11 satellite, bolstering Japan's iQPS Earth-imaging constellation. With eight launches already this year and four more iQPS missions on the horizon, Rocket Lab is on a remarkable trajectory.