Successful Antenna Deployment of QPS-SAR-11 ‘YAMATSUMI-I’ Confirmed

Launched on June 12, 2025 at 0:31 a.m. JST aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron, QPS-SAR-11 ‘YAMATSUMI-I’ successfully established the first communication approximately 35 minutes after separation. Following confirmation of its good condition, ‘YAMATSUMI-I’ successfully deployed its parabolic antenna last night. We are now preparing to obtain the first Earth observation data after completing the satellite’s calibration as scheduled.