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Electron | The Lightning God Defends (iQPS Launch 8)

Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.

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Thursday, August 20, 2026
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Electron | The Lightning God Defends (iQPS Launch 8)
Mission
T-Minus
—±minute
Probability
—weather window
Orbit
LEOLow Earth Orbit
Mission Type
Earth Science
Global # This Year
#198orbital attempts
Agency # This Year
#14Rocket
Vehicle
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Provider
Rocket LabCommercial
Success Rate
—
Total Launches
—all-time
Launch Site
Pad
Unknown PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 1
Pad Launches
—from this pad
Site Launches
79from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1
Latitude
-39.2609°
Longitude
177.8658°
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 Weather
Status
CAUTIONlaunch site · live
Temperature
10.1°C50°F · feels 7.8°C
Wind
9.8 km/h SW6 mph · 221°
Cloud Cover
95%overcast
Visibility
24 kmunrestricted
Humidity
79%nominal
Precipitation
0 mm57% chance
Pressure
1017 hPasurface
Daylight
Conditions
NighttimeRocket Lab Launch Complex 1
Sunrise
06:47 AM GMT+12local
Sunset
05:36 PM GMT+12local
Daylight
10h 48mtotal today
Orbital launches this year#198globally
Agency launches this year#14Rocket
Launches from this site79Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1

Mission Data

Launch VehicleElectron
Launch Provider🇺🇸 Rocket Lab
Provider TypeCommercial
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadUnknown Pad
Location🇳🇿 Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand NZL
Status Note

Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.

Launch Site Weather

🌡Temperature
10.1°C50°F · feels 7.8°C
💨Wind
9.8 km/h SW6 mph · 221°
🌧Precipitation
0 mm57% chance
💧Humidity
79%
👁Visibility
24 km
⬇Pressure
1017 hPa
☁Cloud Cover
95%
Daylight · Nighttime
Sunrise06:47 AM GMT+12
Sunset05:36 PM GMT+12
11h 48m of daylight
Location

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Launch Site

Est. trajectory · LEO
-39.2609°N · 177.8658°E

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