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Electron | The Sea God Surveys (iQPS Launch 9)

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

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Monday, November 2, 2026
04:41:00 PM UTC05:41 AM GMT+13 local
2h 20m windowAccurate to the minute
Electron | The Sea God Surveys (iQPS Launch 9)
Mission
T-Minus
—±minute
Probability
—weather window
Window
2h 20mlaunch window
Orbit
LEOLow Earth Orbit
Mission Type
Earth Science
Global # This Year
#255orbital attempts
Agency # This Year
#20Rocket
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
85from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1
Latitude
-39.2609°
Longitude
177.8658°
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 Weather
Status
CAUTIONlaunch site · live
Temperature
15.3°C60°F · feels 11.8°C
Wind
18.6 km/h NNW12 mph · 335°
Cloud Cover
98%overcast
Visibility
52.3 kmunrestricted
Humidity
57%nominal
Precipitation
0 mm0% chance
Pressure
1015 hPasurface
Daylight
Conditions
NighttimeRocket Lab Launch Complex 1
Sunrise
05:57 AM GMT+13local
Sunset
07:46 PM GMT+13local
Daylight
13h 48mtotal today
Orbital launches this year#255globally
Agency launches this year#20Rocket
Launches from this site85Rocket 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
15.3°C60°F · feels 11.8°C
💨Wind
18.6 km/h NNW12 mph · 335°
🌧Precipitation
0 mm0% chance
💧Humidity
57%
👁Visibility
52.3 km
⬇Pressure
1015 hPa
☁Cloud Cover
98%
Daylight · Nighttime
Sunrise05:57 AM GMT+13
Sunset07:46 PM GMT+13
14h 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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