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Electron Flight 42 | The Moon God Awakens

The Moon God Awakens was a dedicated return-to-flight mission for Japan's Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space. Electron deployed the QPS-SAR-5 satellite TSUKUYOMI-I, whose deployable antenna supports synthetic-aperture-radar imaging through cloud and darkness as part of iQPS's planned high-revisit Earth-observation constellation.

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The Moon God AwakensQPS-SAR-5TSUKUYOMI-IElectron F42Electron Flight 42
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Electron Flight 42 | The Moon God Awakens
Status
completed

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Description
The Moon God Awakens was a dedicated return-to-flight mission for Japan's Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space. Electron deployed the QPS-SAR-5 satellite TSUKUYOMI-I, whose deployable antenna supports synthetic-aperture-radar imaging through cloud and darkness as part of iQPS's planned high-revisit Earth-observation constellation.
End Date
2023-12-15
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Outcome
Successfully deployed QPS-SAR-5 TSUKUYOMI-I
Program
QPS-SAR constellation
Start Date
2023-12-15
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Creation Time
July 19, 2026 at 05:08:36 UTC
Updated Time
July 19, 2026 at 05:08:36 UTC

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