Japan's Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, or iQPS, this synthetic aperture radar image of Japan's Mount Aso on April 3, 2025.

ST. LOUIS — Japan’s Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, iQPS, plans to launch eight additional synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites through the end of 2026. Rocket Lab, the U.S. launch provider that sent QPS-SAR-10 into orbit on May 17, is on contract to launch the next iQPS satellite no earlier than June. Including that flight, […]

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...