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QPS-SAR-18

Electron launch from Mahia (New Zealand) on August 20, 2026, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 20, 2026 · 13:04 UTCLaunch 2026-191Launch no. 7,379 in the log
RocketElectron
SpaceportMahiapad LC1B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRocket LabNew Zealand

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 20, 2026, 13:04
Launch designation
2026-191
Mission
QPS-SAR-18
Flight name
The Lighting God Defends
Vehicle flight ID
93

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Susanoo-II2026-191ANORAD 100401QPS Laboratories Co, Ltd.———

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