"The Harvest Goddess Thrives": QPS-SAR-12 – Electron/Kick Stage (fl 69) – Mahia LC-1B (NZ) – 05.08.2025 04:10 UTC

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https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1951015036081811563

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Launching next on Electron for its 69th mission is 'The Harvest Goddess Thrives' for @QPS_Inc
  This will be Electron's 4th launch this year for iQPS as part of a multi-launch contract to deploy their SAR Earth-imaging constellation.
: NET August 5th UTC
: NET 03:45 UTC
: Launch Complex 1
: QPS-SAR-12
: http://bit.ly/45d2MZd

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https://rocketlabcorp.com/missions/next-mission/

The Harvest Goddess Thrives

Next Launch

Mission Name: The Harvest Goddess Thrives
Rocket: Electron
Launch Date: NET 05 August, 2025 UTC
Launch Site: Launch Complex 1
Launch Time: NET 03:45 UTC
Payload: QPS-SAR-12
Mission Overview
'The Harvest Goddess Thrives' is the fifth mission on Electron for multi-launch customer Japan-based Earth imaging company, Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS).
The mission will deploy QPS-SAR-12, nicknamed KUSHINADA-I for the Japanese goddess of harvest and prosperity, to a 575km circular Earth orbit to join the rest of the QPS-SAR constellation in providing high resolution synthetic aperture radar images and Earth monitoring services globally.

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https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1952126990540239064

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Wet Dress Rehearsal complete for F69, which means we are GO for tomorrow's fifth mission on Electron for @QPS_Inc.
"The Harvest Goddess Thrives" launch window opens:
 UTC  03:45, Aug 5
 NZT  3:45 p.m., Aug 5
 JST   12:45 p.m., Aug 5
 EST  11:45 p.m., Aug 4
 PST  8:45 p.m., Aug 4

Проведена репетиционная заправка.

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https://x.com/Dillonshrop06/status/1952398049772519470

Dillon  @Dillonshrop06
Hazard Map for The Harvest Goddess Thrives
http://bit.ly/4o7gTYM             
NET August 05 0345 UTC

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https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1952567902839939238

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Less than an hour to launch for Electron's 69th mission!
LOX load underway
 Weather is GO
QPS-SAR-12 is ready for space

Lift-off is scheduled at:
UTC  03:50
NZT  3:50 p.m.
EST  11:50 p.m.
PST  8:50 p.m.
Launch livestream begins approx. T-20 minutes. https://rocketlabcorp.com/live-stream/
 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LAy4XiKNvQ

Rocket Lab - 'The Harvest Goddess Thrives' Launch
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Обратный отсчёт остановлен на Т-00:11:16Вы не можете просматривать это вложение.

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Часы пущены от Т-00:15:00

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Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
After a brief hold, a new T-0 lift-off time has been set:
UTC  04:10
NZT  4:10 p.m.
JST  1:10 p.m.
EST  12:01 a.m.
PST  9:10 p.m.

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Пуск!
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Разделение ступеней подтверждено.
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Сброс ГО

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Отключение двигателя второй ступени.
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KickStage с ПН отделился от второй ступени на предварительной орбите.

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Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
SECO confirmed and nominal transfer orbit achieved. Approx. ~40 minutes to payload deployment of the QPS-SAR-12 to a 575km LEO for @QPS_Inc.

Переходная орбита в норме, примерно 40 минут до отделения спутника.

[полтора_землекопа]

NORAD_CAT_ID	OBJECT_NAME	OBJECT_ID	EPOCH	INCLINATION	PERIOD	APOGEE	PERIGEE
65116	TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED	2025-169A	05.08.2025 08:24	42.01	96.21	581.6	572.6
65117	TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED	2025-169B	05.08.2025 08:24	42.01	96.18	581.8	569.4
65118	TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED	2025-169B	05.08.2025 09:31	42.04	92.64	584.8	223.1

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Rocket Lab  @RocketLab  ·  12h
MISSION SUCCESS and payload deployment confirmed for QPS-SAR-12 on Electron's latest launch.

Миссия успешна.

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Статья на сайте НК
«Кусинада-I» – время приносить плоды
© Евгений Рыжков

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https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1953217473253380383

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
This Electron launch for @QPS_Inc was practically a bullseye for our GNC team. The Kick Stage  deployed QPS-SAR-12 within 200m of its 575km target and within 0.004° of inclination!

Очень точное выведение.