Watch Rocket Lab launch a private Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit today

Rocket Lab launches 9th satellite for iQPS

Rocket Lab launched another satellite for Japanese radar-imaging company iQPS on Aug. 20. The post Rocket Lab launches 9th satellite for iQPS appeared first on SpaceNews.

MISSION SUCCESS: Rocket Lab Launches 93rd Electron Mission

MAHIA, New Zealand, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its Electron rocket to deploy the latest Earth-imaging satellite to space for the Institute…

Watch Rocket Lab launch a private Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit today

Rocket Lab will launch a private Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit this morning (Aug. 20), and you can watch the action live.An Electron vehicle is scheduled to lift off from Rocket Lab's New Zealand site today, during a window that opens at 9 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT; 1 a.m. on Aug. 21 local New Zealand time), carrying aloft a radar satellite for the Tokyo-based company iQPS.Rocket Lab will stream the proceedings live, starting at about 30 …

Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) Stock: Drops as iQPS Satellite Launch Extends Mission Streak

TLDR Rocket Lab extends its iQPS mission streak with another successful Electron launch. RKLB falls 3.77% even after Electron successfully deploys another iQPS satellite. Electron completes Rocket Lab’s 14th launch of 2026 and 93rd mission overall. Rocket Lab has...