QPS-SAR 3 [iQPS]
QPS-SAR is a series of small high-resolution X-band SAR (synthetic aperture radar) earth observation satellites by the QPS Institute (iQPS).
These satellites are the first operational satellites of a planned constellation of 36 satellites.
The satellites feature a 3.6 m diameter antenna of only 10 kg. It can distinguish objects 0.7 m long and identify cars on the road. Compared to the prototypes (QPS-SAR 1, 2), these satellites have an improved design of the antenna dish and increased power due to two deployable solar arrays and increased battery capacity. Also they feature electric thrusters for station keeping and deorbiting.
The first two operational satellites were launched together with several other satellites on an Epsilon (2) CLPS but failed to reach orbit.
Satellite |
COSPAR |
Date |
LS |
|
Launch Vehicle |
Remarks |
QPS-SAR 3 (Amateru 1) |
2022-F05 |
12.10.2022 |
Ka LP-M |
F |
Epsilon (2) CLPS |
with RAISE 3, QPS-SAR 4, MAGNARO A, B, KOSEN 2, MITSUBA, Waseda-SAT 0, FSI-SAT |
QPS-SAR 4 (Amateru 2) |
2022-F05 |
12.10.2022 |
Ka LP-M |
F |
Epsilon (2) CLPS |
with RAISE 3, QPS-SAR 3, MAGNARO A, B, KOSEN 2, MITSUBA, Waseda-SAT 0, FSI-SAT |
QPS-SAR 5 (Tsukuyomi 1) |
2023-196A |
15.12.2023 |
OnS LC-1B |
|
Electron KS |
|
QPS-SAR 6 (Amateru 3) |
2023-084V |
12.06.2023 |
Va SLC-4E |
|
Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
with W-Series 1,
Skykraft Deployer 3,
Skykraft 3A, ..., 3D,
ICEYE X23, X25, X26, X30,
GHOSt 3,
Grégoire,
Runner 1,
Tomorrow R2,
QPS-SAR 6,
ÑuSat 40, ..., 43,
Aces 1, ..., 4,
HOTSAT 1,
AFR,
DROID.001,
MuSat 1,
ION-SCV 011,
Outpost Mission 1,
EPICHyper 2,
Kelpie 2,
Spei Satelles,
ELO 4,
MRC-100,
Unicorn 2I,
SATLLA 2I,
URESAT 1,
Istanbul,
ROM 2,
Orbiter SN3,
Otter Pup,
MDQSAT 1C, 1D,
Pleiades-Squared,
GEI-SAT Precursor,
XVI,
AII-Delta,
Ayris 1, 2,
EIVE,
FOREST 2,
Lemur-2 167, 168,
MISR-A 1,
MISR-B 2,
Tiger 4,
FOSSASat FEROX 1, ..., 4,
SpaceBEE 168, ..., 179 |
QPS-SAR 7 (Tsukuyomi 2) |
2024-066F |
07.04.2024 |
CCK LC-39A |
|
Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
with 425 Project SAR Sat 1,
Capella 14,
QPS-SAR 7,
Centauri 6,
Hawk 8A-C, 9A-C,
TSAT 1A |
QPS-SAR 8 (Amateru 4) |
- |
2024 |
Va SLC-4E |
|
Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
with W-Series 2 (Winnebago 2),
YAC 1-1,
Capella TBD6,
QPS-SAR 8,
AWS,
EagleEye,
Umbra-SAR 09, 10,
YAM 7,
MuSat 3,
GNOMES 5,
LUR 1,
PExT,
ThinkOrbital F2,
ION-SCV 012,
Impulse 2,
Hubble 3,
Dione,
Kanyini,
PTD 4,
PTD 5,
Kaladin,
CroCube |