“Kakushin Rising”: 8x CubeSats – Electron/Kick Stage – Mahia LC-1 (NZ) – 23.04.2026

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https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2000290722684322237

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
"RAISE And Shine" was the first of two dedicated launches on Electron for @JAXA_en's Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program.
Our second mission for JAXA, "Kakushin Rising", will be a dedicated launch to deploy 8x CubeSats from Q1, 2026.

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Lukas C. H.  @GewoonLukas_
JAXA announced that the 8 cubesats of their 4th "Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration" are now set to launch NET April 23rd on Rocket Lab's Electron. The mission named "Kakushin Rising" was previously scheduled for Q1.

https://x.com/JAXA_jp/status/2034142772085903427

JAXA（宇宙航空研究開発機構）  @JAXA_jp
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革新的衛星技術実証4号機キューブサットの打上げ時期の変更
https://www.jaxa.jp/press/2026/03/20260318-1_j.html

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Kakushin (革新) is a Japanese term translated as "radical innovation" or "transformation. In the context of Lean , it represents a fundamental and rapid breakthrough that approaches a process, product or system in an entirely new way.