株式会社QPS研究所
iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space) is a Japanese space startup and satellite manufacturer, founded in 2005 as a spin-off from Kyushu University. They specialize in developing and operating small, high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites for Earth observation. iQPS aims to establish a constellation of 36 satellites to enable near-real-time monitoring of any location on Earth, with applications in disaster management and global-scale insights.
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Six more dedicated iQPS missions are set to launch on Electron in 2026 and beyond.
iQPS has successfully launched previous missions named 'The Lightning God Reigns', 'The Sea God Sees', 'The Mountain God Guards', and 'The Harvest Goddess Thrives' in 2025.
The planned missions include constellation deployment for satellite operators iQPS and Synspective.
Rocket Lab announced multi-launch agreements with the Japanese Space Agency JAXA and iQPS for dedicated Electron launches.
These missions include constellation deployment for satellite operators iQPS and Synspective.
Rocket Lab has signed a three-launch deal with iQPS.
iQPS's upcoming Electron manifest includes seven flights, on top of four already booked.
The next iQPS launch is slated for November 2025.
Rocket Lab's agreement for three additional launches marks an important step toward the realization of iQPS's QPS-SAR constellation.
Rocket Lab has already flown four iQPS missions in 2025, including two missions launched within four weeks between May and June.
Rocket Lab is expanding its partnership with iQPS to deliver QPS-SAR satellites to orbit.
Rocket Lab signed an additional contract with iQPS for the launch of three more satellites on Electron.
The Motorized Lightband separation system is part of iQPS's vertical integration across launch and space systems.
Rocket Lab is the primary launch provider for deploying Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc.'s commercial Earth-imaging constellation.
Each iQPS mission includes a Motorized Lightband separation system to deploy the latest QPS-SAR to space.
Rocket Lab has successfully launched five missions for Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc.
Japanese companies iQPS and Synspective are building synthetic aperture radar imaging satellites represented by models in the Miraikan exhibition.
The Miraikan exhibition includes models of synthetic aperture radar imaging satellites being built by Japanese companies iQPS and Synspective.
iQPS planned to launch its second small SAR satellite, Izanami, in late 2020.
Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS) was founded in 2005 by two Emeritus Professors of Kyushu University and a rocket developer to establish the space industry in the Kyushu region of Japan.