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Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS)

Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS)

Earth observation satellite operator

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Rocket Lab closes a perfect 2025 by lofting iQPS’s QPS-SAR-15 — and locking in as its constellation workhorse

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Building the QPS-SAR radar-imaging constellation, increasingly on dedicated Electron launches

Rocket Lab ended 2025 the way it wants investors and customers to remember it: a clean launch, a clean deployment, and a clean record. On Dec. 21, Electron lifted off from Māhia and placed iQPS’s QPS-SAR-15 into orbit, extending a run of repeat business that’s quietly turning Rocket Lab into a “default setting” for certain constellation operators.

Updated Dec 21, 2025