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QZSS

H-IIA 202 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on September 11, 2010, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 11, 2010 · 11:17 UTCLaunch 2010-045Launch no. 5,077 in the log
RocketH-IIA 202variant 1
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMHIJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 11, 2010, 11:17
Launch designation
2010-045
Mission
QZSS
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-18

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
250 km
Initial apogee
280 km
Inclination
31.8°
Payload mass to orbit
4.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Michibiki2010-045ANORAD 37158Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyNavigation4,020 kgRenamed · Feb 28, 2017

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