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ALOS

H-IIA 2022 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on January 24, 2006, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 24, 2006 · 01:33 UTCLaunch 2006-002Launch no. 4,751 in the log
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRSCJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 24, 2006, 01:33
Launch designation
2006-002
Mission
ALOS
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-8F

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
695 km
Initial apogee
697 km
Inclination
98.2°
Payload mass to orbit
4.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Daichi2006-002ANORAD 28931Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyOptical imaging4,000 kgIn 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.