Mission Status
The Nation God Navigates
Last Updated: 40 minutes ago
SUCCESS
Orbit Achieved
Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1B
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Profile
Earth Science
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 07:51 PM UTC Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Source: Rocket Lab
Mission State
Schedule
Date and time on file
This mission currently has a dated launch window in the tracker.
Coverage
Official livestream linked
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Name Origin
AI
Named for QPS-SAR-14 "YACHIHOKO-I." Yachihoko is an alternate name for Okuninushi, the Shinto god of nation-building and earth — enshrined at Izumo-taisha. He built Japan alongside Sukunabikona.
"The Nation God Navigates"
Mission Overview
Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.
Technical Details
Vehicle
Electron
Rocket Lab launch vehicle
Launch Site
Launch Complex 1B
LC-1B · Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Planned deployment regime
Mission Profile
Earth Science
Mission architecture
Payload Mass
100 kg
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