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ETS-6

H-II launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on August 28, 1994, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 28, 1994 · 07:50 UTCLaunch 1994-056Launch no. 3,926 in the log
RocketH-II
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASDAJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 28, 1994, 07:50
Launch designation
1994-056
Mission
ETS-6
Flight name
ETS-6/LAPS
Vehicle flight ID
H-II-2F

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
250 km
Initial apogee
300 km
Inclination
28.5°
Payload mass to orbit
3.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kiku-61994-056ANORAD 23230National Space Development AdminstrationCommunications3,800 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.