The Wisdom God Guides (iQPS Launch 6)
Earth Science
Success
Rocket Lab(RL)CommercialElectronLEOorbit
Flight Timeline
- T-02:00Startup
- T-00:02Ignition
- T+00:00Liftoff
- T+00:57Supersonic
- T+01:08Max-Q
- T+02:31MECO
- T+02:34Stage 2 Separation
- T+02:37SES
- T+03:31Fairing Separation
- T+06:30Battery Hotswap
- T+09:05SECO
- T+09:09Kick Stage Separation
- T+46:36Kick Stage Ignition
- T+49:27Kick Stage Cut-off
- T+50:17Payload Separation
Launch time
Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Success
85% weather GoOverview
Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#7,163
RL Mission
#79
Pad Launch
#34
Location Launch
#69
Designator
2025-307
Weather GO
85%
Launch Window
NET
Dec 21, 2025, 6:36 AM
Precision
Minute
Schedule Changes
1 update
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 is a commercial spaceport located close to Ahuriri Point at the southern tip of Māhia Peninsula, on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is owned and operated by private spaceflight company Rocket Lab and supports launches of the company's Electron rocket for small satellites. With the launch of Electron on 25 May 2017, it became the first private spaceport to host an orbital launch attempt, and the first site in New Zealand to host an orbital launch attempt. With the Electron launch of 21 January 2018, it became the first private spaceport to host a successful orbital launch.
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland
Local Launch Time
Dec 21, 2025, 7:36 PM
Total Launches
76
Total Landings
17
Coordinates
-39.2608, 177.8659