Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems successfully launched its 13th Electron rocket of the year to deploy the latest satellite to space for multi-launch customer Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), operators of the QPS-SAR Earth-imaging constellation.
‘The Grain Goddess Provides’ mission launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 9:18 p.m. NZST on August 6, 2026 to deploy the QPS-SAR-13 satellite to space for iQPS that will join its synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation providing near-real time imagery across twelve different orbits.
This mission was the eighth deployment of a QPS-SAR satellite with 100% mission success by Rocket Lab as Electron continues to serve the iQPS’ constellation as its primary launch provider. Another 10 dedicated launches are booked on Electron by iQPS to complete their constellation before 2030, showcasing the trust and confidence they have in Rocket Lab’s reliability and performance to deploy the iQPS constellation at scale.
‘The Grain Goddess Provides’ mission was Rocket Lab’s 92nd overall Electron mission. Rocket Lab’s next Electron launch will carry another QPS-SAR satellite on a mission called “The Lightning God Defends”, which is scheduled to take place later this month from LC-1.
