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QPS-SAR-9

Electron launch from Mahia (New Zealand) on March 15, 2025, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 15, 2025 · 00:00 UTCLaunch 2025-050Launch no. 6,901 in the log
RocketElectron
SpaceportMahiapad LC1B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRocket LabNew Zealand

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 15, 2025, 00:00
Launch designation
2025-050
Mission
QPS-SAR-9
Flight name
The Lightning God Reigns
Vehicle flight ID
61

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Susanoo-I2025-050ANORAD 63205QPS 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.