QPS Holdings, Inc.

QPS Holdings, Inc. is engaged in the research, development, design, manufacture, sale, operation, management, and maintenance of satellites, satellite-mounted equipment, precision equipment, electronic equipment, ground facilities, software, and information and communication networks. It also conducts business related to data acquired by satellites, provides services using artificial satellites, and plans and manages research meetings, workshops, and seminars on space technology. In addition, it offers technical consulting, operational support, contract work, development guidance, lectures, and education related to the satellite business. The company was incorporated in 2025 and is headquartered in Fukuoka City, Japan.

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Rocket Lab Launches 93rd Electron Mission for iQPS

Rocket Lab Corporation successfully launched its Electron rocket to deploy the latest Earth-imaging satellite for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. The mission, named 'The Lightning God Defends', lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 1:04 a.m. NZST on August 21, 2026, and placed the next QPS-SAR satellite into a 575km low Earth orbit. This was Rocket Lab's 93rd overall Electron launch and 14th launch of the year, and the ninth deployment of a QPS-SAR satellite with 100% mission success. Nine dedicated launches remain booked on Electron by iQPS to deliver their constellation to space by 2030.

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RKLB · Demand · Positive Rocket Lab successfully launched its 93rd Electron mission for iQPS, with nine dedicated launches remaining booked, indicating strong customer demand.

464A.JP · Demand · Positive iQPS's satellite was successfully deployed, and the company has nine more dedicated launches booked, supporting its constellation deployment.

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