Electron | The Sea God Surveys | 02.11.2026

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Dziesiąty start rakiety Electron firmy Rocket Lab, zrealizowany na zlecenie iQPS, wyniesie w przestrzeń kosmiczną najnowszego satelitę QPS-SAR, który zasili konstelację służącą do obrazowania Ziemi.

Rocket Lab pełni rolę głównego dostawcy usług wynoszenia satelitów dla komercyjnej konstelacji radarów z syntetyczną aperturą (SAR) firmy iQPS.
Konstelacja ta jest rozwijana i wdrażana w szybkim tempie, aby zapewnić użytkownikom na całym świecie dostęp do obrazów radarowych o wysokiej rozdzielczości, dostępnych niemal w czasie rzeczywistym.

Mission Name: The Sea God Surveys
Vehicle: Electron
Launch Date: NET 3 November 2026
Launch Time: NET 5:30am NZDT
Launch Site: Launch Complex 1
Payload: 1x QPS-SAR satellite
Orbit: 575km LEO
Inclination: 42 degrees

Time    //  Event
-00:02:00   Launch auto sequence begins
-00:00:02   Rutherford engines ignite
 00:00:00   Liftoff
+00:00:57   Vehicle supersonic
+00:01:08   Max Q
+00:02:25   Main Engine Cut Off (MECO)
+00:02:28   Stage 1 separates from Stage 2
+00:02:31   Stage 2 Rutherford engine ignition
+00:02:59   Fairing jettison
+00:06:24   Battery Hot Swap
+00:09:00   Second Engine Cut Off (SECO)
+00:09:04   Stage 2 separates from Kick Stage
+00:47:39   Kick Stage Curie engine ignition
+00:50:33   Kick Stage Curie engine cut off
~+00:51:24   Payload deployment

https://rocketlabcorp.com/missions/launches/iqps-the-sea-god-surveys/

2) 13.10.2026: Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS) ogłosił, że jego satelita QPS-SAR-20 o nazwie „WADATSUMI-II” ma zostać wystrzelony na pokładzie statku Electron firmy Rocket Lab w ramach misji „The Sea God Surveys”.
https://i-qps.net/en/news/4118/
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Rocket Lab @RocketLab 2:38 AM · Oct 29, 2026
Less than a week ago our 98th Electron delivered mission success for @hawkeye360 with another flawless launch.
Up next: Our 99th launch is scheduled next week and our 100th rocket is close behind, scheduled for delivery to Launch Complex 1 soon.

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2115619258579529929
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Rocket Lab @RocketLab 10:16 PM · Nov 1, 2026
Our last double-digit launch incoming! Less than 24 hours to go until our 99th Electron is scheduled to launch from LC-1 in New Zealand.
"The Sea God Surveys" launch window for @QPS_Inc opens:
🚀05:30am NZDT, Nov 3
🚀01.30am JST, Nov 3
🚀04:30pm UTC, Nov 2
🚀11:30am EDT, Nov 2
🚀08:30am  PT, Nov 2

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2117002857912451283
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Rocket Lab @RocketLab 1:36 PM · Nov 2, 2026
Remove Before Flight items are coming off. Launch operations are underway at LC-1 ahead of Electron's 99th launch. [...]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2117234513084616848
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Rocket Lab @RocketLab  1:55 PM · Nov 2, 2026
Electron is vertical on Pad A at Launch Complex 1 to begin fueling.
Mission details for today's 99th Electron launch "The Sea God Surveys":
🎯 Repeat customer: @QPS_Inc
🛰️ Payload: 1x QPS-SAR satellite
🌏 Orbit: 575km LEO
📍 Inclination: 42 degrees

https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/2117239076885786995
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Lukas C. H. @GewoonLukas_  11:03 AM · Oct 23, 2026
Rocket Lab's next Electron launch is scheduled for NET November 3rd. This will be the "The Sea God Surveys" mission, carrying QPS-SAR-20 named "WADATSUMI-II" for iQPS. This will be the 10th of 18 Electron launches for iQPS, and the 99th Electron launch overall.

https://x.com/GewoonLukas_/status/2113556891225969126

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Rocket Lab @RocketLab 2:15 PM · Nov 2, 2026
We are T-3.5 hours away from lift-off for "The Sea God Surveys". 
Our T-0 time has been set for 05:41am NZDT local time. 16:41 UTC.

https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/2117244310068629564

2) Poprzednie nazwy misji dedykowane QPS Inc.

Rocket Lab @RocketLab 2:49 PM · Nov 2, 2026
This launch will be our 10th dedicated mission for @QPS_Inc
We are the primary launcher for the Japan-based Earth imaging company's commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation.
Here are the missions we've launched for iQPS so far:
🚀 "The Moon God Awakens" (📸 pictured)
🚀 "The Lightning God Reigns"
🚀 "The Sea God Sees"
🚀 "The Mountain God Guards"
🚀 "The Harvest Goddess Thrives"
🚀 "The Nation God Navigates"
🚀 "The Wisdom God Guides"
🚀 "The Grain Goddess Provides"
🚀 "The Lightning God Defends"

Launching today: "The Sea God Surveys".
Window opens 05:30am NZDT local time. 16:30 UTC.

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2117252668246921434

3) Początek tankowania rakiety ciekłym tlenem.
Pogoda w 90% na GO.

Rocket Lab @RocketLab 4:14 PM · Nov 2, 2026
LOx fueling has begun for our 99th Electron launch in just 1.5 hours' time.
Range Control update from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand:
🌤️ Weather: 90% GO.
⏱️ Lift-off: Scheduled for 05:41am NZ local time. 16:41 UTC.

https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/2117274249128038815

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17. start orbitalny RN Electron w 2026.
10. start Rocket Lab z satelitami dla iQPS.

Kolejny satelita SAR
  02.11. o 16:41 z Onenui wystrzelona została RN Electron/Curie, która wyniosła na orbitę satelitę QPS-SAR-20.
http://lk.astronautilus.pl/n261101.htm#01
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=66208.0

Rocket Lab @RocketLab 5:51 PM · Nov 2, 2026
LIFTOFF! Our 99th Electron is on its way to space.

SECO confirmed from Mission Control. Electron's second stage, with @QPS_Inc' QPS-SAR satellite attached, is now in a transfer orbit ahead of payload deployment within the hour.

https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/2117298613231718877

Electron launches QPS-SAR-20 “WADATSUMI-II”


Rocket Lab - 'The Sea God Surveys' Launch

Rocket Lab @RocketLab 6:35 PM · Nov 2, 2026
Mission success! Payload deployment confirmed from Electron's Kick Stage for the latest QPS-SAR satellite by @QPS_Inc - our tenth launch for their constellation with 100% mission success.

https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/2117309714933711019

Peter Beck @Peter_J_Beck 8:13 PM · Nov 2, 2026
Flight 99, 100% mission success

https://twitter.com/Peter_J_Beck/status/2117334366057791514

Rocket Lab @RocketLab 9:19 PM · Nov 2, 2026
Mission success! Repeat customer @QPS_Inc has made contact with its latest QPS-SAR satellite following their tenth ride on Electron.
We are proud to be the primary launcher for the Japan-based Earth imaging company's commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation.
Up next: Our 100th Electron launch.

https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/2117350920757588325