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iQPS Signs Multi-Launch Contract with Rocket Lab

Four Launches Purchased by Japanese Earth Observation Company

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Tom Patton
Feb 10, 2025
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Four Rocket Lab Electron launches have been contracted by Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company. The multi-launch contract, signed in July 2024, includes three dedicated missions for launch in 2025 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, with a fourth launch scheduled for 2026.

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