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QPS-SAR-5

Electron launch from Mahia (New Zealand) on December 15, 2023, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 15, 2023 · 04:05 UTCLaunch 2023-196Launch no. 6,570 in the log
RocketElectron
SpaceportMahiapad LC1B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRocket LabNew Zealand

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 15, 2023, 04:05
Launch designation
2023-196
Mission
QPS-SAR-5
Flight name
The Moon God Awakens
Vehicle flight ID
42

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
233 km
Initial apogee
573 km
Inclination
42.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.120 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Tsukuyomi-I2023-196ANORAD 58578QPS Laboratories Co, Ltd.Radar imaging120 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.