“Kakushin Rising”: 8x CubeSats – Electron/Kick Stage – Mahia LC-1 (NZ) – 23.04.2026 03:09 UTC

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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
[プレスリリース]
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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Справка:

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.

[zandr]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2044548506162237573

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Electron is ready to rise again for @JAXA_en. Our second dedicated mission for JAXA is scheduled to fly from Launch Complex 1 no earlier than April 23.

"Kakushin Rising" liftoff is set for:
 3:09 pm NZT / 03:09 UTC, April 23
 12:09 pm JST, April 23
 11:09 pm EDT / 8:00 pm PDT, April 22
 

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https://x.com/Exolaunch/status/2044729763919544401

Exolaunch  @Exolaunch
#KakushinRising: The 8 Japan's satellites supported by Exolaunch have now been successfully integrated with @RocketLab's Electron and are ready to fly aboard the Kakushin Rising mission led by @JAXA_en NET April 23, 2026
 More: https://tinyurl.com/n9688jk6

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Kakushin (革新) is a Japanese term translated as "radical innovation"

Первый иероглиф - "кожа".
Второй - "новый".

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JAXA（宇宙航空研究開発機構）  @JAXA_jp
[プレスリリース]
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

В переводе Гугл 

The eight CubeSats of the Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration No. 4 were scheduled to be launched between January and March 2026 using Rocket Lab's Electron rocket. However, due to a revision of Rocket Lab's launch plan, the launch schedule has been changed as follows.
We will inform you of the specific launch date and time as soon as it is confirmed.

Note 
1. Launch Schedule : After April 23, 2026

2. Launch method (no change) : Electron (Rocket Lab)

3. Launch site (no change) : New Zealand, Mahia Peninsula, Launch Complex 1

That's all.

Вроде, компания особенно гордилась своей способностью запускать четко в срок, и вот... 

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Demonstration Unit 4 of Innovative Satellite Technology интересное описание. Оказывается, не АИСом единым и картинками живы микросаты
 

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https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2046330672965636195

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
We're days away from flying our 2nd dedicated launch for @JAXA_en with "Kakushin Rising".
Payload integration and encap at LC-1 is complete for the mission's 8x spacecraft incl:
 Educational small satellites
 An ocean-monitoring satellite
 A demonstration sat for ultra-small multispectral cameras
 A deployable antenna packed using origami folding techniques