Electron
"Kakushin Rising"
Rocket Lab

Launch details

Launching company:
Vehicle:
Launch site:
Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula, Pad TBD (New Zealand)
Launch date:
23 April 2026 at 23:59:56 UTC (T-26 days)
Status:
Waiting for launch

Launch description

A Rocket Lab Electron rocket will launch the "Kakushin Rising" mission. The launch date is currently targeted for April 23, 2026 (UTC).

Missions

Kakushin Rising:
JAXA is preparing a rideshare mission carrying eight independent spacecraft, including educational small satellites, an ocean‑monitoring satellite, a demonstrator for ultra‑small multispectral cameras, and a satellite equipped with a deployable antenna that uses origami‑style folding to compact itself and then expand to 25 times its stowed size. These satellites were originally scheduled to launch with RAISE‑4 on a Japanese Epsilon‑S rocket, but the Epsilon‑S program experienced major delays following multiple test‑firing failures. As a result, the rideshare has been reassigned. The eight satellites are: MAGNARO‑II, KOSEN‑2R, WASEDA‑SAT‑ZERO‑II, FSI‑SAT2, OrigamiSat‑2, Mono‑Nikko, ARICA‑2 and PRELUDE
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