The Journal of Space Commerce

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TSUKUYOMI-I Satellite to be Launched by Rocket Lab

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Tom Patton
Aug 22, 2023
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Rocket Lab has signed a deal to launch the TSUKUYOMI-I Earth observation satellite on Electron for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company. iQPS was originally manifested on another launch vehicle, but iQPS has now selected Rocket Lab to launch QPS-SAR-5 on a dedicated Electron mission to expedite the …

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