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Watch Rocket Lab launch a private Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit today

Space.com•Thu, Aug 20, 2026, 04:05 AM•2 min read

Rocket Lab will launch its ninth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS this morning (Aug. 20), and you can watch the action live.

Source: [Space.com](https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/rocket-lab-launch-private-japanese-earth-observing-sar-satellite-lightning-god-defends)

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