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iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)

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commercialFounded 2005
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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

QPS-SAR-5 is a synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite that will join an existing iQPS constellation.

Mentioned as: iQPSTechnical ProductAug 18, 2023Rocket Lab to Launch Earth Observation Satellite for Japanese Earth Imaging Company iQPS

iQPS was originally manifested on another launch vehicle but selected Rocket Lab to launch QPS-SAR-5 on a dedicated Electron mission to expedite deployment.

Mentioned as: iQPSTechnical ProductAug 18, 2023Rocket Lab to Launch Earth Observation Satellite for Japanese Earth Imaging Company iQPS

Rocket Lab signed a contract with Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS) for a dedicated launch of the QPS-SAR-5 satellite on an Electron rocket.

Mentioned as: iQPSTechnical ProductAug 17, 2023Japanese SAR company iQPS to launch with Rocket Lab after Virgin Orbit bankruptcy

iQPS originally had QPS-SAR-5 manifested on another launch vehicle but selected Rocket Lab to launch QPS-SAR-5 on a dedicated Electron mission to expedite deployment.

Mentioned as: iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)Org RelationshipAug 17, 2023Rocket Lab Inks Dedicated Launch Deal with Japanese Earth Imaging Company iQPS

iQPS plans a 36-satellite constellation capable of producing SAR imagery at resolutions sharper than 0.5 m.

Mentioned as: iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)Org RelationshipAug 17, 2023Japanese SAR company iQPS to launch with Rocket Lab after Virgin Orbit bankruptcy

iQPS lost the QPS-SAR-3 and QPS-SAR-4 satellites when a Japanese Epsilon rocket failed to reach orbit during an October 2022 launch.

Mentioned as: iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)Org RelationshipAug 17, 2023Japanese SAR company iQPS to launch with Rocket Lab after Virgin Orbit bankruptcy

iQPS originally manifested QPS-SAR-5 on another launch vehicle before selecting Rocket Lab’s Electron.

Mentioned as: iQPSTechnical ProductAug 17, 2023Rocket Lab inks dedicated launch deal with iQPS

The iQPS contract announced 2023-08-17 is the ninth Electron launch Rocket Lab has won in the month of August.

Mentioned as: iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)Org RelationshipAug 17, 2023Japanese SAR company iQPS to launch with Rocket Lab after Virgin Orbit bankruptcy

iQPS originally contracted to launch QPS-SAR-5 on Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne under a contract announced in May 2022.

Mentioned as: iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)Org RelationshipAug 17, 2023Japanese SAR company iQPS to launch with Rocket Lab after Virgin Orbit bankruptcy

On 2023-08-17, Rocket Lab signed a deal to launch an Earth observation satellite on Electron for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS).

Mentioned as: iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)Org RelationshipAug 17, 2023Rocket Lab Inks Dedicated Launch Deal with Japanese Earth Imaging Company iQPS

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. will launch iQPS’s QPS-SAR-5 satellite on an Electron rocket.

Mentioned as: iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)Org RelationshipAug 17, 2023Rocket Lab inks dedicated launch deal with iQPS

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.

Mentioned as: iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)Narrative GeneralMay 10, 2022Virgin Orbit To Launch The QPS-SAR-5 Satellite

iQPS’s QPS-SAR-5 is expected to play a critical role in enabling near real-time Earth observation by iQPS’s Synthetic Aperture Radar constellation.

Mentioned as: iQPSTechnical ProductMay 10, 2022Virgin Orbit To Launch The QPS-SAR-5 Satellite

Virgin Orbit expects to launch QPS-SAR-5 on LauncherOne into a tailored, mid-inclination orbit to expand iQPS’s constellation coverage and revisit rate.

Mentioned as: iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)Org RelationshipMay 10, 2022Virgin Orbit To Launch The QPS-SAR-5 Satellite

Virgin Orbit signed a launch services agreement with Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS) for the QPS-SAR-5 satellite.

Mentioned as: iQPSTechnical ProductMay 10, 2022Virgin Orbit To Launch The QPS-SAR-5 Satellite

iQPS acquired 0.7 m resolution images with QPS-SAR-2, and subsequent satellites including QPS-SAR-5 are expected to achieve even higher resolution.

Mentioned as: iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)Org RelationshipMay 10, 2022Virgin Orbit To Launch The QPS-SAR-5 Satellite

iQPS is planning to establish a constellation of 36 satellites to enable observation of particular locations approximately every 10 minutes.

Mentioned as: iQPSTechnical ProductMay 10, 2022Virgin Orbit To Launch The QPS-SAR-5 Satellite

Japan’s iQPS and Synspective are developing SAR constellations.

Mentioned as: iQPSTechnical ProductDec 7, 2021China’s SAR satellite surge continues with new constellation plan

iQPS launched one synthetic aperture radar satellite on Transporter-1.

Mentioned as: iQPSTechnical ProductJan 24, 2021SpaceX launches record-setting cluster of smallsats

CrunchBase records that iQPS has raised nearly $28,000,000 since 2005.

Mentioned as: iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space)Narrative GeneralOct 1, 2020Japan’s iQPS to update technology for future radar satellites
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