Rocket Lab launches private Japanese Earth-observing satelliteBy otako_fzbgs4 / May 16, 2025 Rocket Lab launched an Earth-observing satellite for the Japanese company iQPS early Saturday morning (May 17). Related posts: Catch solar bursts in new citizen science project Sped-up simulation of Hera’s Mars flyby Hera asteroid mission’s Mars flyby Watch live: Images from Hera’s Mars flyby