QPS Research Institute Inc. (Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City; CEO and Representative Director: Shunsuke Ohnishi; hereinafter "QPS Research Institute"), a company developing and operating world-leading small SAR (※2) satellites, announces that its small SAR satellite QPS-SAR No. 13 (nicknamed "Mikura-I") is scheduled to be launched aboard Rocket Lab (hereinafter "Rocket Lab") of the United States' Electron rocket. Launch Vehicle Rocket Lab's Electron Launch Window Starting at 10:15 a.m. Japan time on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 ※The date and time are subject to change due to weather or other conditions. Any updates will be posted promptly on the official website news page or official social media channels. Planned Orbit Mid-inclination orbit, planned altitude of 575 km Launch Site Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand Details of this mission are available on the QPS Research Institute official website news page released on April 10. Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab is a rocket development company headquartered in Long Beach, California. Since its first launch in January 2018, Electron has become the second most frequently launched rocket annually in the United States, successfully deploying over 200 satellites for private and public organizations. Rocket Lab currently operates four launch pads—two in New Zealand and two in Virginia. Small SAR Satellite "QPS-SAR" QPS Research Institute has developed a highly compact, lightweight, yet large deployable antenna (patented). This antenna enables transmission of strong radio waves, allowing the company to successfully develop the high-resolution small SAR satellite "QPS-SAR," which has just 1/20th the mass and 1/100th the cost of conventional SAR satellites. QPS-SAR is capable of achieving image resolution of 46 cm, among the highest in the world for private-sector SAR satellites. The company aims to provide near-real-time observation data every 10 minutes on average by building a satellite constellation (※3) of 24 satellit