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Kakushin Rising

completedLaunch 2026-088
Launched 4/23/2026LEOService CSat SSO OO
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Payloads
Assets deployed on this mission, enriched from spacecraft records.
9 payloads
ARICA-2
active
Science Exploration
LEO
FSI-SAT2
active
Technology DemonstrationLEO
KOSEN-2R
active
Technology DemonstrationLEO
MAGNARO-II A
active
Technology DemonstrationLEO
MAGNARO-II B
active
Technology Demonstration
Mono-Nikko
active
Technology DemonstrationLEO
OrigamiSat-2
active
Technology DemonstrationLEO
PRELUDE
active
Technology DemonstrationLEO
WASEDA-SAT-ZERO-II
active
Technology DemonstrationLEO
Launch Details
Launch Date
4/23/2026
Launch ID
2026-088
Launch Profile
Sat SSO OO
Service Type
C
Orbit
LEO
Launch Stack
Operator
Rocket Lab
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Mahia Peninsula (Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula)Mahia Peninsula, N Island
Payload Summary
Payload Count
9
Payload Status
active 9
Payload Mission Types
Technology Demonstration 8 / Science Exploration 1
Track
Mentions
43
All verified mentions of this mission in source documents.

Rocket Lab and JAXA collaborated on the "Kakushin Rising" mission.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Apr 23, 2026Rocket Lab completa l’87° lancio Electron per JAXA

Rocket Lab deployed satellites for JAXA's Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration program on the Kakushin Rising mission.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 23, 2026Rocket Lab completes 87th Electron launch for JAXA technology demonstration program

Rocket Lab confirmed payload deployment for the "Kakushin Rising" mission on its 87th Electron launch.

PlanValue 4.0Apr 23, 2026Rocket Lab completa l’87° lancio Electron per JAXA

Rocket Lab’s "Kakushin Rising" mission is a dedicated launch for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency carrying eight satellites built across Japan.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Apr 23, 2026Rocket Lab to webcast Electron launch for JAXA mission ‘Kakushin Rising’

Rocket Lab deployed the payload for "Kakushin Rising" on its 87th Electron launch.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 23, 2026On their website, Rocket Lab also confirmed success for the HASTE "Bubbles" launch, which means back-to-back success within 26 hours! Rocket Lab did not provide any additional details, but it's possible they might in a few weeks, which we've seen on a previous HASTE launch.

The "Kakushin Rising" mission was developed for JAXA.

RelationshipsValue 3.0Apr 23, 2026Rocket Lab completa l’87° lancio Electron per JAXA

Rocket Lab’s "Kakushin Rising" mission will place its payloads into a 540 km low Earth orbit to support in-space demonstrations of new technologies.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 23, 2026Rocket Lab to webcast Electron launch for JAXA mission ‘Kakushin Rising’

Rocket Lab's Kakushin Rising mission launched from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, at 3:09 p.m. NZT.

PlanValue 3.5Apr 23, 2026Rocket Lab Successfully Launches “Kakushin Rising” Mission for JAXA

Rocket Lab's Kakushin Rising mission was its 8th mission of 2026 and its 87th flight overall.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Apr 23, 2026Rocket Lab Successfully Launches “Kakushin Rising” Mission for JAXA

Rocket Lab confirmed payload deployment for the Kakushin Rising mission on its 87th Electron launch.

PlanValue 4.0Apr 23, 2026And well here it is. 4 of the 8 cubesats flown today are in fact re-flights of ones lost on the previous Epsilon launch failure in October 2022, 3 and a half years ago (a full undergraduate program's length!):

JAXA was the customer for Rocket Lab’s "Kakushin Rising" payload deployment.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Apr 23, 2026On their website, Rocket Lab also confirmed success for the HASTE "Bubbles" launch, which means back-to-back success within 26 hours! Rocket Lab did not provide any additional details, but it's possible they might in a few weeks, which we've seen on a previous HASTE launch.

The satellite manifest for Rocket Lab’s "Kakushin Rising" mission includes educational small satellites, an ocean monitoring satellite, a demonstration of ultra-small multi-spectral cameras, and a deployable antenna designed to be compacted using origami-style folding and expanded in orbit.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.6Apr 23, 2026Rocket Lab to webcast Electron launch for JAXA mission ‘Kakushin Rising’

Rocket Lab's Kakushin Rising mission was the second of two dedicated launches it conducted for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

RelationshipsPlanGeneralValue 3.0Apr 23, 2026Rocket Lab completes 87th Electron launch for JAXA technology demonstration program

The Kakushin Rising mission carried cubesats for JAXA.

GeneralRelationshipsValue 3.0Apr 23, 2026And well here it is. 4 of the 8 cubesats flown today are in fact re-flights of ones lost on the previous Epsilon launch failure in October 2022, 3 and a half years ago (a full undergraduate program's length!):

Rocket Lab's mission Kakushin Rising lifted off at 3:09 p.m. NZT on 23 April 2026.

PlanValue 4.2Apr 23, 2026Rocket Lab completes 87th Electron launch for JAXA technology demonstration program

Rocket Lab has flown a dedicated Electron mission for JAXA twice, including "Kakushin Rising."

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Apr 23, 2026Rocket Lab to webcast Electron launch for JAXA mission ‘Kakushin Rising’

Rocket Lab's Kakushin Rising mission was its eighth launch of 2026.

PlanGeneralValue 3.8Apr 23, 2026Rocket Lab completes 87th Electron launch for JAXA technology demonstration program

The "Kakushin Rising" mission is being conducted for JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

GeneralValue 2.5Apr 22, 2026Rocket Lab completa test e dichiara Electron pronto al lancio

Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle is ready for the "Kakushin Rising" mission for JAXA after completing a wet dress rehearsal.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 22, 2026Rocket Lab completa test e dichiara Electron pronto al lancio

Rocket Lab provides launch services for JAXA for the "Kakushin Rising" mission.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Apr 22, 2026Rocket Lab completa test e dichiara Electron pronto al lancio
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