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 Mountain God Guards (iQPS Launch 3)
MISSION TYPE
Earth Science
TARGET ORBIT
Low Earth Orbit
LAUNCH PAD
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1ACOUNTRY
USA
LAUNCH TIME VERIFICATION
CONFIRMED
LAUNCH LIBRARY 2 PRIMARY
API ID: 0a4ae6ce-07ef-4e48-9b4d-0bf4e1182134
Reported date: Jun 11, 2025 at 15:31 UTC
Last synced: 45 minutes ago
This launch date and time are confirmed by the launch provider. Countdown is active.
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VEHICLE — Electron →
MANUFACTURER
Rocket Lab
FLIGHTS
84
SUCCESSES
80
SUCCESS RATE
95.2%
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.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When is the Electron | The Mountain God Guards (iQPS Launch 3) launch?
The Electron | The Mountain God Guards (iQPS Launch 3) is scheduled for Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM 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 Mountain God Guards (iQPS Launch 3)?
The Electron | The Mountain God Guards (iQPS Launch 3) mission uses the Electron rocket, manufactured by Rocket Lab. The Electron has flown 84 times with a 95.2% success rate.
Where is the Electron | The Mountain God Guards (iQPS Launch 3) 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 Mountain God Guards (iQPS Launch 3) going to?
The The Mountain God Guards (iQPS Launch 3) mission is targeting Low Earth Orbit.
Who is launching The Mountain God Guards (iQPS Launch 3)?
The Electron | The Mountain God Guards (iQPS Launch 3) is operated by Rocket Lab.
Can I watch the Electron | The Mountain God Guards (iQPS Launch 3) 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
Mar 25, 2026 00:40 UTC
Launch added to tracker
Imported from Launch Library 2 API
Mar 25, 2026 00:40 UTC
Launch date set: Jun 11, 2025 at 15:31 UTC
NET (No Earlier Than) confirmed by Rocket Lab
Mar 25, 2026 00:40 UTC
Launch completed successfully
Updated via Launch Library 2
LIVE DATA SOURCES
Last data sync: 45 minutes ago
●Launch Library 245 minutes ago
Launch ID: 0a4ae6ce-07ef-4e48-9b4d-0bf4e1182134
●Open-Meteo Weather45 minutes ago
Pad weather at -39.26, 177.86
●YouTube Video Search3 days ago
1 video discovered
