Japan's H3 Rocket Lands First Commercial SAR Constellation Customer in Government-Backed Deal
iQPS signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on September 14, 2026 to launch three QPS-SAR radar satellites on the H3 rocket. The deal is supported by the state Space Strategy Fund; it is the third launch provider for iQPS, which aims to deploy 24 satellites by May 2028.
- iQPS will launch three QPS-SAR satellites on Japan's H3 rocket
- Agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries signed September 14, 2026
- Deal subsidized by the state Space Strategy Fund
- Goal is 24 satellites in orbit by May 2028
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