Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- August 17, 1996, 01:53
- Launch designation
- 1996-046
- Mission
- ADEOS
- Vehicle flight ID
- H-II-4F
- Year
- Launches in 1996
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 800 km
- Initial apogee
- 820 km
- Inclination
- 98.6°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 3.2 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midori | 1996-046ANORAD 24277 | National Space Development Adminstration | Optical imaging | 3,200 kg | In orbit |
| Fuji-OSCAR-29 | 1996-046BNORAD 24278 | Japanese Amateur Radio League | Communications | 50 kg | In 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.