https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7795/
ЦитироватьThe Wisdom God Guides
Liftoff Time (UTC)
06:12:00 AM
Sunday December 21, 2025
Mission Details
QPS-SAR-15
iQPS's satellites are small, high-performance SAR satellites that use a lightweight, large, stowable antenna to collect high resolution images of Earth, even through clouds and adverse weather conditions. Ultimately, the iQPS constellation is planned to have 36 satellites capable of monitoring specific fixed points on Earth every 10 minutes. In addition to launching on Electron, the QPS-SAR satellite will use a Rocket Lab Motorized Lightband as its separation system for deployment to space.
Manufacturer: iQPS
Operator: iQPS
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
100 kilograms
Electron/Curie
Launch Site
Unknown Pad
Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand
https://rocketlabcorp.com/missions/launch-safety/
ЦитироватьLaunch Details
Mission Name: THE WISDOM GOD GUIDES
Launch Site: Launch Complex 1, Mahia, New Zealand
Planned Launch Time: 19:12 [NZDT] | 06:12 [UTC]
Planned Launch Date: Sunday 21st December 2025 [NZDT]
Backup Launch Days: 22nd - 31st December, 2025 [NZDT]
https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2002166207705968754
ЦитироватьRocket Lab @RocketLab
We're targeting tomorrow December 21 NZDT for our next Electron launch with a dedicated mission for @QPS_Inc
Launch of 'The Wisdom God Guides' from LC-1 is set for:
7:38 pm NZT, Dec 21
3:38 pm JST, Dec 21
06:38 UTC, Dec 21
1:38 am ET, Dec 21
10:38 pm PT, Dec 20
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/390522.png)
https://rocketlabcorp.com/missions/next-mission/
ЦитироватьNext Launch
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Mission Name The Wisdom God Guides
Vehicle Electron
Launch Date NET December 21, 2025
Launch Time NET 06:38 UTC
Launch Site Launch Complex 1
Payload QPS-SAR-15
Orbit 575km LEO
Inclination 42 degrees
Launch Window
| Time Zone | Window Open |
| NZDT | 7:38 p.m. |
| UTC | 06:38 |
| JST | 3:38 p.m. |
| EST | 1:38 a.m. |
| PST | 10:38 p.m. |
'The Wisdom God Guides' Electron launch for iQPS is scheduled for liftoff from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens on December 21, 2025. The launch will deploy QPS-SAR-15, nicknamed SUKUNAMI-I for the Japanese god of great wisdom, to a 575km circular Earth orbit.
The mission will be Rocket Lab's sixth launch for iQPS in 2025 alone (and seventh launch overall) to deploy the company's constellation, highlighting the streamlined operational benefits and control over schedule that Rocket Lab's launch service provides satellite operators. Rocket Lab is the primary launcher for iQPS' commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation, which is being developed and deployed at a rapid pace to provide high resolution and near-real time SAR imagery to its global users. A further five launches on Electron for iQPS are planned from 2026.
https://x.com/Dillonshrop06/status/2002514852070232092
ЦитироватьDillon @Dillonshrop06
Hazard Map for The Wisdom God Guides
https://bit.ly/48SPItV
NET December 21 0638 UTC
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/390542.png) (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/390543.jpg)
https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2002571013306061289
ЦитироватьRocket Lab @RocketLab
Launch operations are progressing smoothly for Electron and Launch Complex 1 ahead of tonight's 'The Wisdom God Guides' mission for @QPS_Inc. Weather is 85% favorable for launch.
: https://rocketlabcorp.com/missions/next-mission/
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Погода благоприятна на 85%.
https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2002594567078494231
ЦитироватьRocket Lab @RocketLab
Tonight's 'The Wisdom God Guides' mission will mark Electron's sixth launch this year to add a QPS-SAR satellite to the Earth imaging constellation for @QPS_Inc
Liftoff is set for
7:36 pm NZT, Dec 21
3:36 pm JST, Dec 21
06:36 UTC, Dec 21
1:36 am ET, Dec 21
10:36 pm PT, Dec 20
https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2002616236115669233
ЦитироватьRocket Lab @RocketLab
Less than an hour until lift-off
Electron is ready to deliver "The Wisdom God Guides" to space, carrying the QPS-SAR-15 satellite for @QPS_Inc's Earth imaging constellation.
Launch broadcast begins at approx. T-20 mins
https://youtube.com/live/qqhWp-kgGkg?si=fcqIp9rKW-2xH_52
Liftoff is set for
7:36 pm NZT, Dec 21
3:36 pm JST, Dec 21
06:36 UTC, Dec 21
1:36 am ET, Dec 21
10:36 pm PT, Dec 20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqhWp-kgGkgЦитироватьhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqhWp-kgGkg
Rocket Lab - 'The Wisdom God Guides' Launch
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/379439.jpg) (https://www.youtube.com/@RocketLabCorp) Rocket Lab (https://www.youtube.com/@RocketLabCorp)
Т-14 мин.
а34.jpg
Получается, в посте с погодой чужая ракета. (
Т-12 мин.
а35.jpg
Пуск!
а36.jpg
Разделение ступеней подтверждено.
а37.jpg
Отделение спутника
а38.jpg
ЦитироватьRocket Lab @RocketLab
MISSION SUCCESS! Payload deployment confirmed for iQPS's satellite to a 575 km orbit
Миссия успешна.
если никто ничего не напутал, то это второй запуск Электрона с одного старта (LC-1B) за 8 дней.
Предыдущий был 14 декабря (https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7098/).
часом не личный рекорд рокетлаба?
| NORAD_CAT_ID | OBJECT_NAME | OBJECT_ID | EPOCH | INCLINATION | PERIOD | APOGEE | PERIGEE |
| 67228 | TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED | 2025-307A | 21.12.2025 08:45 | 42.01 | 96.20 | 583.3 | 569.4 |
| 67229 | TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED | 2025-307B | 21.12.2025 08:41 | 42.00 | 92.73 | 582.0 | 234.7 |
| 67230 | TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED | 2025-307C | 21.12.2025 08:41 | 41.98 | 92.60 | 579.1 | 224.7 |
ЦитироватьLukas C. H. @GewoonLukas_
Rocket Lab successfully launched their "The Wisdom God Guides" mission with iQPS' QPS-SAR-15 satellite named "SUKUNAMI-I" earlier today. This was their 21st and final launch of the year, breaking their previous launch record of 16 by more then 30%!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg3DOkyM0vMЦитироватьhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg3DOkyM0vM 1:49
Electron launches QPS-SAR-15 "SUKUNAMI-I"
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/220832.jpg) SciNews (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjU6ZwoTQtKWfz1urL7XcbA)
Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle launched "The Wisdom God Guides" mission, iQPS's QPS-SAR-15 satellite nicknamed "SUKUNAMI-I" (スクナミ-Ⅰ) for the Japanese god of great wisdom, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, on 21 December 2025, at 06:36 UTC (19:36 NZT).
Credit: iQPS/Rocket Lab
Там же эмблема спутника и его изображение.
Объекты запуска поименованы
Цитировать2025-307A 67228 QPS-SAR-15 96.20 42.01 583 569 0.0010016
2025-307B 67229 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B 92.73 42.00 582 235 0.0255833
2025-307C 67230 ELECTRON R/B 92.60 41.98 579 225 0.0261409
https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements
KICK STAGE ещё и выполнил тормозной импульс.
Запуску посвящена вторая часть статьи https://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/articles/210334/
(автор Евгений Рыжков)
Ну и на сегодня
https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements
Цитировать2025-307A 67228 QPS-SAR-15 96.17 42.01 581 569 0.0008835
2025-307B 67229 ELECTRON R/B 91.67 42.00 486 227 0.0192751
2025-307C 67230 KICK STAGE R/B 92.60 41.98 579 225 0.0261409
Однако параметры KICK STAGE более полумесяца не обновлялись.
... он остался один
Цитировать2025-307A 67228 QPS-SAR-15 JPN 2025-12-21 RLLB PAY+ +
2025-307B 67229 ELECTRON R/B US 2025-12-21 RLLB 2026-01-23 R/B D DEC *D
2025-307C 67230 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B US 2025-12-21 RLLB 2026-01-16 R/B D DEC *D
https://celestrak.org/satcat/table-satcat.php?INTDES=2025-307&MAX=500
За счёт низкого перигея сошли быстро.