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iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)

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iQPS’s QPS-SAR-7 synthetic aperture radar satellite flew as a payload on Bandwagon-1.

Mentioned as: iQPSTechnical ProductApr 7, 2024SpaceX launches first mid-inclination dedicated rideshare mission

Bandwagon-1 passenger satellites include Capella Space’s Acadia-4, HawkEye 360’s clusters 8 and 9 totaling six satellites, and iQPS’s QPS-SAR-7 (Tsukuyomi-2).

Mentioned as: iQPSTechnical ProductApr 7, 2024SpaceX’s Hat Trick of launches – 3 for 3 in 3 days

Passengers on Bandwagon-1 include iQPS’s QPS-SAR-7 satellite, also called Tsukuyomi-2.

Mentioned as: iQPSTechnical ProductApr 6, 2024SpaceX’s part 2 in a 3 part series of launches, Saturday’s Direct to Cell

Bandwagon-1 passenger manifest includes iQPS’s QPS-SAR-7, also called Tsukuyomi-2.

Mentioned as: iQPSTechnical ProductApr 5, 2024SpaceX’s 1st launch in a 3 part series for the weekend

iQPS’s QPS-SAR-7 satellite, also known as Tsukuyomi-2, is a passenger on the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission.

Mentioned as: iQPSTechnical ProductApr 4, 2024SpaceX plans three launches over weekend two Starlink and a first with ‘Bandwagon-1’

In 2019 SKY Perfect JSAT began expanding into space-based intelligence services and invested in iQPS, a Japanese venture developing a synthetic aperture radar constellation.

Mentioned as: iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)Org RelationshipMar 29, 2024SKY Perfect JSAT hunting for more early-stage space opportunities

iQPS went public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on 2023-12-06 and raised $24,000,000 to support development of a synthetic aperture radar imaging satellite constellation.

Mentioned as: iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)Org RelationshipDec 27, 2023Axelspace raises $44 million for Earth observation and other smallsats

Rocket Lab successfully launched its 42nd Electron rocket and deployed a satellite for the Japan-based Earth imaging company the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS).

Mentioned as: Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS)Technical ProductDec 18, 2023Rocket Lab Sets New Annual Launch Record with Successful Launch of SAR Satellite for iQPS

The deployed iQPS satellite iQPS-SAR-5, named TSUKUYOMI-I, is a synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite designed to collect high-resolution images of Earth.

Mentioned as: iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)Narrative GeneralDec 15, 2023Rocket Lab Reaches New Annual Launch Record with 10th Electron Mission This Year

iQPS signed a contract with Rocket Lab in August to launch QPS-SAR-5 after Virgin Orbit’s bankruptcy.

Mentioned as: iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)Org RelationshipDec 15, 2023Electron returns to flight with successful launch of Japanese radar imaging satellite

Rocket Lab successfully launched the QPS-SAR-5 (Tsukuyomi-1) radar imaging satellite for Japanese company iQPS on an Electron rocket.

Mentioned as: iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)Org RelationshipDec 15, 2023Electron returns to flight with successful launch of Japanese radar imaging satellite

iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space) is developing a constellation of 36 satellites to provide synthetic aperture radar imagery.

Mentioned as: iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)Org RelationshipDec 15, 2023Electron returns to flight with successful launch of Japanese radar imaging satellite

iQPS went public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on 2023-12-06 and raised about $24,000,000.

Mentioned as: iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)Technical ProductDec 15, 2023Electron returns to flight with successful launch of Japanese radar imaging satellite

The mission named The Moon God Awakens is scheduled to launch from Pad B at Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand and will carry a single satellite for iQPS.

Mentioned as: iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)Narrative PlanDec 14, 2023UPDATE 2: Rocket Lab’s The Moon God Awakens launch goes extremely well…

Rocket Lab rescheduled the Electron launch of the iQPS GEO payload to late 2023-12-14 from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand due to inclement weather.

Mentioned as: iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)Org RelationshipDec 14, 2023UPDATE 2: Rocket Lab’s The Moon God Awakens launch goes extremely well…

Rocket Lab targeted no earlier than 2023-12-15 UTC for the iQPS GEO launch with a two-hour daily window.

Mentioned as: iQPSTechnical ProductDec 14, 2023UPDATE 2: Rocket Lab’s The Moon God Awakens launch goes extremely well…

Rocket Lab will launch the TSUKUYOMI-I synthetic-aperture radar satellite for Japan-based Earth imaging company the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS).

Mentioned as: iQPSTechnical ProductDec 14, 2023UPDATE 2: Rocket Lab’s The Moon God Awakens launch goes extremely well…

Rocket Lab set a return-to-launch window for its Electron launch vehicle that opens on 2023-11-28 and extends into 2023-12-01 for a dedicated mission for Japan-based Earth imaging company iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space).

Mentioned as: iqpsTechnical ProductNov 10, 2023Rocket Lab Announces Next Electron Launch Window and Provides Update on Anomaly Review

Japanese radar imaging company iQPS switched its launch plans to Rocket Lab earlier in 2023 after Virgin Orbit’s failure.

Mentioned as: iQPSTechnical ProductOct 13, 2023The Accidental Monopoly

The iQPS satellite QPS-SAR-5 will launch on Rocket Lab's Electron instead of Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne due to delays and the bankruptcy of Virgin Orbit.

Mentioned as: iQPSTechnical ProductAug 21, 2023For smallsats, two ways to orbit
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