The Lightning God DefendsiQPS Launch 8

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Mission

Earth Science · LEO

Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.

What it put in orbit

ObjectTypeOrbit
QPS-SAR-18 (SUSANOO-II) 2026-191A Payload 568 × 581 km · 42.0° Globe
ELECTRON R/B 2026-191B Rocket body 242 × 462 km · 42.0° Globe
ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B 2026-191C Rocket body 253 × 475 km · 42.0° Globe

COSPAR ID 2026-191 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).

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