^{(The Echigo Plain, Niigata)}

Fukuoka, JAPAN – September 1st, 2025 – Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS) released its First Light images from QPS-SAR-12, named “KUSHINADA-I” which was launched on August 5th, 2025 JST by Rocket Lab’s Electron “The Harvest Goddess Thrives” Mission into Mid-Inclined orbit.

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＜Overview of First Light images / observations by Spotlight mode＞

Observation date & Time	1. 17:46 August 29th, 2025, JST 2. 16:04 August 29th, 2025, JST 3. 22:32 August 28th, 2025, EDT
Location	1. Niigata-shi, Niigata (Weather: Sunny) 2. Makinohara-shi Shizuoka (Weather: Sunny) 3. New York City, United States (Weather: Sunny)
Resolution of First Light image	1. Ground plane resolution of Azmiuth direction 0.46m, Range direction 0.53m 2. Ground plane resolution of Azmiuth direction 0.46m, Range direction 0.52m 3. Ground plane resolution of Azmiuth direction 0.46m, Range direction 0.47m

<First Light Images>
1. The Echigo Plain, Niigata-shi, Niigata, Japan

2. Makinohara-shi Area, Shizuoka, Japan

_{Close-up: Car factory area}

3. Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

_{Close-up: Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge}