Rocket Lab launches 'The Lightning God Defends' mission from New Zealand
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Rocket Lab launches 'The Lightning God Defends' mission from New Zealand
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched a radar satellite for Tokyo-based company iQPS from New Zealand on Aug. 20, 2026, at 9:04 a.m. EDT (1304 GMT; 1:04 a.m. on Aug. 21 local New Zealand time). The mission, named The Lightning God Defends, is a reference to the satellite, nicknamed SUSANOO-II after a Japanese god of lightning. Credit: Rocket ...
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