Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- February 21, 2006, 21:28
- Launch designation
- 2006-005
- Mission
- ASTRO-F
- Flight name
- ASTRO F
- Vehicle flight ID
- M-V-8
- Year
- Launches in 2006
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 741 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.966 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akari | 2006-005ANORAD 28939 | Institute of Space and Astronautical Sci | Astronomy | 952 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Apr 11, 2023 |
| Cubesat-OSCAR-56 | 2006-005CNORAD 28941 | Tokyo Inst of Technology | Communications | 4 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Oct 25, 2009 |
| SSP | 2006-005B | Institute 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.