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ASTRO-E2

M-V launch from Uchinoura (Kagoshima) (Japan) on July 10, 2005, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 10, 2005 · 03:30 UTCLaunch 2005-025Launch no. 4,721 in the log
RocketM-Vvariant 1
SpaceportUchinoura (Kagoshima)pad M-V
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyISASJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 10, 2005, 03:30
Launch designation
2005-025
Mission
ASTRO-E2
Flight name
ASTRO E2
Vehicle flight ID
M-V-6

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
574 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.7 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Suzaku2005-025ANORAD 28773Institute of Space and Astronautical SciAstronomy1,700 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 5, 2025
RAMS/TSD2005-025BInstitute of Space and Astronautical Sci———

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