Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 18, 2006, 06:32
- Launch designation
- 2006-059
- Mission
- ETS-8
- Vehicle flight ID
- H-IIA-11
- Year
- Launches in 2006
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 250 km
- Initial apogee
- 316 km
- Inclination
- 28.5°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 5.8 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiku-8 | 2006-059ANORAD 29656 | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency | Communications | 5,800 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.