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QPS-SAR-10

Electron launch from Mahia (New Zealand) on May 17, 2025, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 17, 2025 · 08:17 UTCLaunch 2025-104Launch no. 6,957 in the log
RocketElectron
SpaceportMahiapad LC1A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRocket LabNew Zealand

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 17, 2025, 08:17
Launch designation
2025-104
Mission
QPS-SAR-10
Flight name
The Sea God Sees
Vehicle flight ID
64

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
229 km
Initial apogee
604 km
Inclination
41.9°
Payload mass to orbit
0.120 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Wadatsumi-I2025-104ANORAD 64055QPS 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.