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MTSAT

H-II launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on November 15, 1999, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

November 15, 1999 · 07:29 UTCLaunch 1999-F04Launch no. 4,352 in the log
RocketH-II
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeFailurestage 1 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyNASDAJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 15, 1999, 07:29
Launch designation
1999-F04
Mission
MTSAT
Vehicle flight ID
H-II-8F

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-6,000 km
Initial apogee
100 km
Inclination
28.5°
Payload mass to orbit
2.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S1P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
MTSAT1999-F04National Space Development Adminstration———

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