Electron Flight 87 | Kakushin Rising
Kakushin Rising was Rocket Lab's second dedicated Electron mission for JAXA's Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program. Eight spacecraft reached a 540-kilometre orbit inclined 97.5 degrees, supporting educational, ocean-monitoring, multispectral-imaging, and deployable-antenna experiments.
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- Kakushin RisingJAXA Innovative Satellite Technology DemonstrationElectron F87Electron Flight 87
- Name
- Electron Flight 87 | Kakushin Rising
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Kakushin Rising was Rocket Lab's second dedicated Electron mission for JAXA's Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program. Eight spacecraft reached a 540-kilometre orbit inclined 97.5 degrees, supporting educational, ocean-monitoring, multispectral-imaging, and deployable-antenna experiments.
- End Date
- 2026-04-23
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successfully deployed eight Japanese technology-demonstration spacecraft
- Program
- JAXA Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program
- Start Date
- 2026-04-23
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- Creation Time
- July 19, 2026 at 09:26:20 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 09:26:20 UTC
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