Rocket Lab@RocketLab📣 It’s time for another Electron launch!🇯🇵 ‘The Nation God Navigates’ will be our sixth mission for @QPS_Inc, making Rocket Lab the go-to provider for their Earth-imaging constellation.Launch window opens:⏰ 11:45 am Pacific, November 5 ⏰ 2:45 pm Eastern, November 5 ⏰ 19:45 UTC, November 5 ⏰ 4:45 am JST, November 6 ⏰ 8:45 am NZT, November 6
Mission Name: The Nation God NavigatesRocket: ElectronLaunch Date: NET 5 November 2025Launch Site: Launch Complex 1Launch Time: NET 19:45 UTCPayload: QPS-SAR-14Mission Overview"The Nation God Navigates” is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens on November 5, 2025 UTC. The mission will deploy QPS-SAR-14, nicknamed YACHIHOKO-I for the Japanese god of nation-building, to a 575km circular Earth orbit. This satellite will join the rest of the QPS-SAR constellation in providing high resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images and Earth monitoring services globally. iQPS aims to build a constellation of 36 SAR satellites that will provide near-real-time images of Earth every 10 minutes."The Nation God Navigates" will be the sixth mission deployed on Electron for iQPS, making Rocket Lab the go-to provider for their constellation.
Rocket Lab @RocketLabT-25 minutes to lift-off for today’s mission “The Nation God Navigates”. We’re targeting a first launch attempt right at the top of the window:🚀 8:51 am NZDT, Nov 6🚀 4:51 am JST, Nov 6🚀 19:51 UTC, Nov 5🚀 2:51 pm ET, Nov 5🚀 11:51 am PT, Nov 5Launch broadcast begins in 5 minutes. http://rocketlabcorp.com/live-stream
Rocket Lab @RocketLabLIFTOFF for Electron and “The Nation God Navigates” mission for @QPS_inc
Rocket Lab @RocketLabMISSION SUCCESS for our 74th Electron launch, with successful payload deployment confirmed for the QPS-SAR-14/YACHIHOKO-I satellite for @QPS_inc
QuoteEasternShoreSpaceflight@EShoreSpacefltWe just received a notice from Next Spaceflight of a Rocket Lab Electron launch out of Wallops. Mission named: VAN. For Sunday, November 16th, 2025. Window opens 7:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET. We have not seen any LMNs for this, but will post them once we do.https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/1986099234899144753QuoteLukas C.H.@GewoonLukas_The source for this entry is this airspace advisory: https://www.cadenaois.org/vpublic_anspdetail.jsp?view=15https://twitter.com/GewoonLukas_/status/1986106119119581317https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7901/
EasternShoreSpaceflight@EShoreSpacefltWe just received a notice from Next Spaceflight of a Rocket Lab Electron launch out of Wallops. Mission named: VAN. For Sunday, November 16th, 2025. Window opens 7:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET. We have not seen any LMNs for this, but will post them once we do.
Lukas C.H.@GewoonLukas_The source for this entry is this airspace advisory: https://www.cadenaois.org/vpublic_anspdetail.jsp?view=15
Scheduled for December 8th per: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20250009604/downloads/RHUNTER-2025-IPRAAC-OCT7-FINAL.pdf
QuoteEasternShoreSpaceflight@EShoreSpacefltElectron HASTE VAN Mission — Launch UpdateIt looks like the NOTAM for Sunday’s launch attempt has been removed, but we’re still seeing the airspace and mariner notices active for Monday morning. That means the Electron HASTE VAN mission window will most likely begin on Monday, November 17, at 7:45 AM EST (12:45 UTC).We’ll keep monitoring for any updates or official word from Rocket Lab as the weather and schedule shape up for early next week.https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/1989759963909034209?s=20
EasternShoreSpaceflight@EShoreSpacefltElectron HASTE VAN Mission — Launch UpdateIt looks like the NOTAM for Sunday’s launch attempt has been removed, but we’re still seeing the airspace and mariner notices active for Monday morning. That means the Electron HASTE VAN mission window will most likely begin on Monday, November 17, at 7:45 AM EST (12:45 UTC).We’ll keep monitoring for any updates or official word from Rocket Lab as the weather and schedule shape up for early next week.
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.s Electron launch vehicle will support a brief period of orbital operations to deploy payloads in LEO.Operation Start Date: 11/17/2025Operation End Date: 05/17/2026
https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/1990792101748003198QuoteEasternShoreSpaceflight@EShoreSpacefltSuccessful Launch! 🚀We had a beautiful launch of the Electron HASTE VAN mission this morning — liftoff right at 8:00 AM on the dot!The rocket actually passed directly across the Sun, and a few photographers out there managed to capture the moment using solar filters — absolutely incredible shots.Everyone was so excited about the launch that I totally forgot I had a slow-motion video running on my phone mounted to my main camera. Once I get it edited, I’ll post that later — but for now, enjoy a few shots from this morning’s liftoff.
EasternShoreSpaceflight@EShoreSpacefltSuccessful Launch! 🚀We had a beautiful launch of the Electron HASTE VAN mission this morning — liftoff right at 8:00 AM on the dot!The rocket actually passed directly across the Sun, and a few photographers out there managed to capture the moment using solar filters — absolutely incredible shots.Everyone was so excited about the launch that I totally forgot I had a slow-motion video running on my phone mounted to my main camera. Once I get it edited, I’ll post that later — but for now, enjoy a few shots from this morning’s liftoff.
Operation Start Date: 01/01/2026Operation End Date: 07/01/2026
LaunchedMission Name: Follow My SpeedRocket: ElectronLaunch Date: 20 November 2025Launch Site: Launch Complex 1Launch Time: 12:43 UTCMission Overview‘Follow My Speed’ lifted off at 12:43 UTC on November 20, 2025 to deploy a single satellite for a confidential commercial customer. The mission was Electron's 76th launch to date and 18th this year.
Rocket Lab/Follow My SpeedLaunch SuccessLiftoff Time (EET)02:43:00 PMThursday November 20, 2025Payload and customer identities unconfirmed, identification based on mission patch and rocket drop zones analysis.BlackSky Gen-3 Mission 3The third of five BlackSky Technology missions deploying its new next-generation BlackSky Gen-3 satellites. The commercial constellation of Gen-3 satellites has the capability to produce images with a resolution of 50 centimeters and to host multiple sensors, including shortwave infrared (SWIR). The improved resolution and enhanced spectral diversity of the Gen-3 satellites will expand BlackSky's ability to provide real-time information to its customers....Rocket Lab LC-1AMāhia Peninsula, New Zealand
Mission Name: RAISE And ShineRocket: ElectronLaunch Date: NET 5 December 2025Launch Site: Launch Complex 1Launch Time: NET 03:00 UTCPayload: RAISE-4Mission Overview"RAISE And Shine" is the first of two dedicated Electron launches with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)."RAISE And Shine" will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens December 5, UTC. This mission will deploy the Agency's RApid Innovative payload demonstration SatellitE-4 (RAISE-4) spacecraft, a single satellite that will demonstrate eight technologies developed by private companies, universities, and research institutions throughout Japan.The mission is Rocket Lab's first dedicated Electron launch directly contracted with JAXA, emphasizing Electron's importance to reliable global space access for both domestic and allied international space agencies.
Rocket Lab @RocketLabDue to unfavorable weather over Launch Complex 1 this week, we’re now targeting no earlier than Sunday December 7 NZDT for the launch of “RAISE And Shine” for @jaxa_en.The launch window opens NET:UTC 03:00, Dec 7NZDT 4:00pm, Dec 7JST 12:00pm, Dec 7PT 7:00pm, Dec 6ET 10:00pm, Dec 6
