Mission Status
The Moon God Awakens
Last Updated: 1 hour ago
SUCCESS
Orbit Achieved
Friday, December 15, 2023 04:05 AM UTC
Source: YouTube
Disclaimer: This livestream is from a third-party channel and is not an official Rocket Lab broadcast.
Name Origin
The Moon God Awakens is a thematic name, likely referencing lunar myths or the dawn of new lunar observation capabilities, hinting at powerful insights from space.
"The Moon God Awakens"
Mission Overview
QPS-SAR-5 is a synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite that will join a constellation after QPS-SAR-6 already in orbit. iQPS’s satellites are small, high-performance SAR satellites that use a lightweight, large, stowable antenna to collect high resolution images of Earth, even through clouds and adverse weather conditions.
Technical Details
Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1B
Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Mission Type
Earth Science
Payload Mass
100 kg
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