Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 14, 2002, 01:31
- Launch designation
- 2002-056
- Mission
- ADEOS-2
- Vehicle flight ID
- H-IIA-4F
- Year
- Launches in 2002
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 804 km
- Initial apogee
- 806 km
- Inclination
- 98.7°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 3.8 t
- Payloads
- 4
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midori-2 | 2002-056ANORAD 27597 | National Space Development Adminstration | Optical imaging | 3,680 kg | In orbit |
| Fedsat | 2002-056BNORAD 27598 | Cooperative Research Centre for Satellite Systems | Technology | 58 kg | In orbit |
| WEOS | 2002-056CNORAD 27599 | Chiba Institute of Technology | Earth science | 50 kg | In orbit |
| Micro-LabSat | 2002-056DNORAD 27600 | National Space Development Adminstration | Technology | 54 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.