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IGS Optical-2

H-IIA 2024 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on November 29, 2003, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

November 29, 2003 · 04:33 UTCLaunch 2003-F02Launch no. 4,631 in the log
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeFailurestage 0 separation failure
Launch agencyNASDAJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 29, 2003, 04:33
Launch designation
2003-F02
Mission
IGS Optical-2
Flight name
IGS O-2a/IGS R-2a
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-6F

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-4,000 km
Initial apogee
422 km
Inclination
97.3°
Payload mass to orbit
3.0 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OF · S0S

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
JSE kougaku-2 gouki2003-F02Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center———
JSE reda-2 gouki2003-F02Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center———

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