Rocket Lab Successfully Deploys Sixth Earth-Imaging Satellite For IQPS

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab”
or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services
and space systems, today successfully launched its 74th
Electron mission and deployed the latest satellite to orbit
for Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS). The
mission was Rocket Lab’s sixth dedicated mission for iQPS,
making Rocket Lab the most prolific launcher of their
Earth-imaging constellation to date.

‘The Nation God
Navigates’ mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch
Complex 1 in New Zealand at 19:51 UTC on November 5th to
deploy a single synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging
satellite named QPS-SAR-14 (nicknamed YACHIHOKO-I for the
Japanese god of nation-building) to a 575km circular Earth
orbit. Electron will launch six more dedicated iQPS missions
following the recent signing of an additional multi-launch
agreement to build out their constellation in low Earth
orbit.

Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Sir Peter Beck,
says: “Success in the space industry boils down to precision
and repeatability. This latest mission for iQPS once again
demonstrates the pinpoint accuracy our customers depend on
to grow their constellations, and we’re grateful to the
iQPS team for trusting us with their launch needs. With six
seamless deployments for iQPS in the books, Electron is
ready for the next six.”

iQPS CEO, Dr. Shunsuke
Onishi, says: “We are pleased to announce the successful
deployment of QPS-SAR-14 ‘YACHIHOKO-I’, marking our
fifth successful launch this year. This milestone reflects
the steady advancement of our technology and the growth of
our team. We sincerely thank the Electron team and all our
members for their outstanding work. With this success, we
move closer to realizing our vision of near real-time Earth
observation and delivering greater value to
society.”

‘The Nation God Navigates’ was
Electron’s 74th launch to date and 16th this year, meeting
Rocket Lab’s current record high of yearly launches, which
was 16 in 2024. With more Electron missions scheduled
throughout the remainder of 2025, Rocket Lab is on track for
another record-breaking year of launches, all while the
Company prepares for the debut launch of its medium-lift
reusable rocket,
Neutron.

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