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Electron: iQPS Launch 9

expected 2026

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    Electron: iQPS Launch 9 is expected 2026. The exact day has not been announced yet.

    Rocket Lab is preparing to launch iQPS Launch 9 on an Electron from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand. Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS. Launch is expected in 2026 and no firm date has been announced yet.

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    New ZealandRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

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    Last verified Sep 16, 2026

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