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Electron | The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7)
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Aug 6, 2026 at 09:18 UTC
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Source
PADRocket Lab Launch Complex 1A
SITERocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand →ORBITLow Earth Orbit
TYPEEarth Science
MISSION OVERVIEW
Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.
LAUNCH DETAILS
VEHICLE
ElectronAGENCY
Rocket LabMISSION
The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7)
MISSION TYPE
Earth Science
TARGET ORBIT
Low Earth Orbit
LAUNCH PAD
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1ACOUNTRY
USA
LAUNCH TIME VERIFICATION
CONFIRMEDPrecision: Half-year
LAUNCH LIBRARY 2 PRIMARY
API ID: 8b7e748c-6ed5-4681-a898-827b4a23b8d7
Reported date: Aug 6, 2026 at 09:18 UTC
Last synced: 7 minutes ago
This launch date and time are confirmed by the launch provider. Countdown is active.
SCHEDULE & STATUS HISTORY
STATUS CHANGEAug 6, 2026 at 12:28 UTC
IN FLIGHT → SUCCESS
Source: Launch Library 2
STATUS CHANGEAug 6, 2026 at 09:22 UTC
GO → IN FLIGHT
Source: Launch Library 2
DELAYED(0.3 hrs)
Aug 6, 2026 at 08:38 UTCAug 6, 2026 09:00 → Aug 6, 2026 09:18 UTC
Source: Launch Library 2
STATUS CHANGEAug 5, 2026 at 20:54 UTC
TBD → GO
Source: Launch Library 2
MOVED UP(24.6 days)
Aug 5, 2026 at 20:54 UTCAug 31, 2026 00:00 → Aug 6, 2026 09:00 UTC
Source: Launch Library 2
DELAYED(31 days)
Jul 28, 2026 at 13:33 UTCJul 31, 2026 00:00 → Aug 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
Source: Launch Library 2
STATUS CHANGEJul 1, 2026 at 01:49 UTC
HOLD → TBD
Source: Launch Library 2
DELAYED(30 days)
Jul 1, 2026 at 01:49 UTCJul 1, 2026 01:01 → Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
Source: Launch Library 2
+ 6 earlier changes
LAUNCH MAP
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VEHICLE — Electron →
MANUFACTURER
Rocket Lab
FLIGHTS
92
SUCCESSES
88
SUCCESS RATE
95.7%
Electron is a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle (with an optional third stage) developed by the American aerospace company Rocket Lab. Electron is a small-lift launch vehicle designed to launch small satellites and cubesats to sun-synchronous orbit and low earth orbit. The Electron is the first orbital class rocket to use electric-pump-fed engines, powered by the 9 Rutherford engines on the first stage. It is also used as a suborbital testbed (called HASTE) for hypersonics research.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When is the Electron | The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7) launch?
The Electron | The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7) is scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 9:18 AM UTC. This is the NET (No Earlier Than) time and may be subject to change. Current status: SUCCESS.
What rocket is being used for The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7)?
The Electron | The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7) mission uses the Electron rocket, manufactured by Rocket Lab. The Electron has flown 92 times with a 95.7% success rate.
Where is the Electron | The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7) launching from?
The launch takes place from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand.
What orbit is The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7) going to?
The The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7) mission is targeting Low Earth Orbit.
Who is launching The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7)?
The Electron | The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7) is operated by Rocket Lab.
Can I watch the Electron | The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7) launch live?
Yes. Visit the launch detail page on Space Launch Live for embedded YouTube webcasts, replay videos, and links to live coverage from SpaceX, NASA, NASASpaceflight, and other channels.
LAUNCH TIMELINE
Aug 7, 2026 03:43 UTC
Launch completed successfully
Updated via Launch Library 2
Aug 6, 2026 12:28 UTC
Status changed: IN FLIGHT u2192 SUCCESS
Launch completed successfully (via Launch Library 2)
Aug 6, 2026 09:22 UTC
Status changed: GO u2192 IN FLIGHT
Launch IN FLIGHT (via Launch Library 2)
Aug 6, 2026 08:38 UTC
Launch delayed by 0.3 hours
Aug 6, 2026 09:00 UTC u2192 Aug 6, 2026 09:18 UTC (via Launch Library 2)
Aug 5, 2026 20:54 UTC
Launch moved up by 24.6 days
Aug 31, 2026 00:00 UTC u2192 Aug 6, 2026 09:00 UTC (via Launch Library 2)
Aug 5, 2026 20:54 UTC
Status changed: TBD u2192 GO
Launch GO for launch (via Launch Library 2)
Jul 28, 2026 13:33 UTC
Launch delayed by 31 days
Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC u2192 Aug 31, 2026 00:00 UTC (via Launch Library 2)
Jul 1, 2026 01:49 UTC
Launch delayed by 30 days
Jul 1, 2026 01:01 UTC u2192 Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC (via Launch Library 2)
Jul 1, 2026 01:49 UTC
Status changed: HOLD u2192 TBD
Launch date/time TBD (via Launch Library 2)
Jul 1, 2026 01:05 UTC
Status changed: GO u2192 HOLD
Launch placed on HOLD (via Launch Library 2)
Jun 30, 2026 20:49 UTC
Launch moved up by 12 hours
Jul 1, 2026 13:00 UTC u2192 Jul 1, 2026 01:00 UTC (via Launch Library 2)
Jun 29, 2026 04:48 UTC
Launch delayed by 35.8 hours
Jun 30, 2026 01:15 UTC u2192 Jul 1, 2026 13:00 UTC (via Launch Library 2)
Jun 28, 2026 19:38 UTC
Launch delayed by 1.3 hours
Jun 30, 2026 00:00 UTC u2192 Jun 30, 2026 01:15 UTC (via Launch Library 2)
Jun 28, 2026 19:38 UTC
Status changed: TBD u2192 GO
Launch GO for launch (via Launch Library 2)
May 7, 2026 16:28 UTC
Launch delayed by 30 days
May 31, 2026 00:00 UTC u2192 Jun 30, 2026 00:00 UTC (via Launch Library 2)
Apr 9, 2026 23:47 UTC
Launch added to tracker
Imported from Launch Library 2 API
Apr 9, 2026 23:47 UTC
Launch date set: Aug 6, 2026 at 09:18 UTC
NET (No Earlier Than) confirmed by Rocket Lab
LIVE DATA SOURCES
Last data sync: 7 minutes ago
●Launch Library 27 minutes ago
Launch ID: 8b7e748c-6ed5-4681-a898-827b4a23b8d7
●Open-Meteo Weather1 day ago
Pad weather at -39.26, 177.86
Mission Profile
The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7) was a Electron mission operated by Rocket Lab that lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand on August 6, 2026. The flight carried its payload on a earth science mission to Low Earth Orbit. The launch was a success.