Rocket Lab launches Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite from New Zealand
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An Electron rocket launched a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) spacecraft for the Tokyo-based company Synspective from Rocket Lab's New Zealand site on Sept. 18, 2026 at 11:22 p.m. EDT (0322 GMT and 3:22 p.m. local time on Sept. 19). Credit: Rocket Lab
Tags: SC04738, earth-observing, rocket lab, sar, satellite, space.com, spaceflight, sspaleta, synspective
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