https://spacewatch.global/tag/dr-shunsuke-onishi/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:49:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/dr-shunsuke-onishi/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/ksat-and-iqps-deepen-long-term-alliance-to-accelerate-the-qps-sar-project-for-near-real-time-eo-data/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74498 KSAT and iQPS have extended their alliance to accelerate the QPS-SAR Project, a 36-satellite SAR constellation delivering near-real-time EO data at ten-minute intervals.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/11/rocket-lab-successfully-launches-and-deploys-sixth-earth-imaging-satellite-for-iqps/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:00:55 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68826 Rocket Lab has successfully launched its 74th Electron mission, deploying the QPS-SAR-14 satellite to orbit for Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS). ‘The Nation God Navigates’ mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 19:51 UTC on November 5th to deploy a single SAR imaging satellite; QPS-SAR-14 to a 575km circular Earth orbit.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/10/rocket-lab-secures-multi-launch-contract-with-iqps-for-three-dedicated-electron-missions/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68277 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has signed a multi-launch deal with iQPS to deploy the company’s commercial Earth-imaging constellation into orbit. The multi-launch contract includes three dedicated Electron missions that will launch no earlier than 2026 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. With four dedicated missions already booked by iQPS on Electron, these three additional missions bring the total number of upcoming launches for iQPS to seven.]]>