"The Nation God Navigates": QPS-SAR-14 – Electron/Kick Stage (fl 74) – Mahia LC-1B (NZ) – 05.11.2025 19:51 UTC

[zandr]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1980386254903730360

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

[zandr]

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

The Nation God Navigates
Next Launch

Mission Name: The Nation God Navigates
Rocket: Electron
Launch Date: NET 5 November 2025
Launch Site: Launch Complex 1
Launch Time: NET 19:45 UTC
Payload: QPS-SAR-14
Mission 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.

[mik73]

November 5, 2025 UTC  - тогда в теме должно быть 05.11.2025

[zandr]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1984330228014161991

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Payload integration and encapsulation are complete for our next Electron mission and sixth launch for @QPS_Inc. 
 Launch window for 'The Nation God Navigates' opens November 5 UTC / November 6 NZT.

[zandr]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1985553509937529028

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Wet Dress Rehearsal complete and we are GO for our upcoming launch attempt for "The Nation God Navigates" for  @QPS_Inc.
Our next dedicated launch for iQPS' constellation will deploy their QPS-SAR-14 satellite or YACHIHOKO-I to a 575km LEO.
Launch window opens:
 8:45 am NZDT, Nov 6
 4:45 am JST, Nov 6
 19:45 UTC, Nov 5
 2:45 pm ET, Nov 5
 11:45 am PT, Nov 5

Проведена тестовая заправка РН.

[zandr]

Код Выделить Развернуть

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM8OCzwJtMg

Rocket Lab - 'The Nation God Navigates' Launch
  Rocket Lab

[zandr]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1986085934421721350

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
It's a beautiful day for a rocket launch. Preparations are underway at LC-1 for Electron's next launch for @QPS_Inc.
Mission Name: "The Nation God Navigates"
 Customer: iQPS
 Payload: QPS-SAR-14 or YACHIHOKO-I
 Orbit: 575km LEO
 Launch Site: Pad B, LC-1

[zandr]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1986093217050488903

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Electron is vertical on the pad at LC-1. T-4 hours to launch for our 16th mission of the year.

Today's target lift-off time:
 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 5

Новое время. 22:51 мск.

[zandr]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1986131873412882745

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
LOX fuelling has begun at Launch Complex 1 for today's "The Nation God Navigates" mission. The weather forecast is favorable for launch at 8:51 NZT/19:51 UTC.

Весеннее утро...

[zandr]

Трансляция пошла
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Траектория выведения и конфигурация запретных зон для миссии
bit.ly/3Jriklu
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Т-10 мин.
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Т-4 мин.
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Т-2 мин.
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Пуск!
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Разделение ступеней подтверждено.
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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. Electron is set to deploy QPS-SAR-14 in approximately 40 minutes.

Отделение спутника примерно 23:40 мск.

[zandr]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1986173063260471553

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
MISSION SUCCESS for our 74th Electron launch, with successful payload deployment confirmed for the QPS-SAR-14/YACHIHOKO-I satellite for @QPS_inc.

Миссия успешна.

[zandr]

В каталог внесены три объекта запуска

2025-252A    66316   QPS-SAR-14 (YACHIHOKO-I)    96.19   42.00   583   569   0.0009896
2025-252B    66317   ELECTRON R/B                          92.60   42.00   571   233   0.0249428
2025-252C    66318   ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B      92.42   41.98   535   252   0.0208812

https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements
Получается KickStage орбиту тормозным импульсом понизил.