QPS Institute Co., Ltd.
Regarding the launch of small SAR satellite QPS-SAR No. 5 “Tsukuyomi-I” ……
QPS Laboratories Co., Ltd. (Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Representative Director, President and CEO: Shunsuke Onishi, hereinafter referred to as QPS Laboratories), which develops and operates world-class small SAR (*1) satellites, is a small SAR We would like to inform you that the following launch window has been set for the launch of satellite QPS-SAR No. 5 (nickname: Tsukuyomi-I).
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https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/Message from Peter Beck, CEO of Rocket Lab
“We are excited to be able to offer QPS Institute a dedicated flight with its desired trajectory, launch timing, and integration process tailored to its specific mission requirements.”
QPS Institute Representative Director, President and CEO Shunsuke Onishi Message “We are deeply grateful to Rocket Lab for quickly arranging a launch opportunity on our desired orbit and schedule from the start of negotiations.We would also like to thank our team for working hard every day to support this launch. I’m proud of that.”
About QPS Institute Co., Ltd.
QPS Institute was founded in Fukuoka in 2005. The name QPS is an acronym for “Q-shu Pioneers of Space,” and it symbolizes our desire to be a pioneer in the Kyushu space industry and to contribute to the development of the space industry in Japan and around the world from Kyushu. It’s included. As the name suggests, it is a team of honorary professors and young engineers and businessmen who are pioneers who have been involved in satellite development and space debris initiatives both domestically and internationally, based on the technology of small satellite development at Kyushu University. Together, we are developing space technology. In addition, QPS Institute’s business is strongly supported by more than 25 partner companies across the country, mainly in northern Kyushu, where our founders have inherited and cultivated space technology.
Head office address: 6th floor, Rengo Fukuoka Tenjin Building, 1-15-35 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka Representative: President and CEO Shunsuke Onishi Establishment: June 2005 Business details: Satellites, satellite equipment, precision equipment, electronic equipment Also, official website for software research and development, design, manufacturing, and sales: https://i-qps.net/
(*1) SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar): A radar that uses radio waves to obtain images of the earth’s surface. Its unique feature is that it can penetrate clouds and volcanic smoke and can be observed day or night.
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