The Wisdom God Guides (iQPS Launch 6)

Deployed the QPS-SAR-15 radar imaging satellite for Japanese Earth-observation company iQPS on 'The Wisdom God Guides' mission from Mahia, New Zealand — Rocket Lab's 21st and final Electron launch of a record 2025 with 100% mission success.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

120 kg (est.)

Flight

73rd

of 89 Electron flights

Date and time

21 December 2025, 06:36 UTC

Rocket

Electron

Builder

Rocket Lab

Launch site

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2025-307

Launches in 2025

319th of 329

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