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IGS Radar-3

H-IIA 202 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on December 12, 2011, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 12, 2011 · 01:21 UTCLaunch 2011-075Launch no. 5,182 in the log
RocketH-IIA 202
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMHIJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 12, 2011, 01:21
Launch designation
2011-075
Mission
IGS Radar-3
Flight name
IGS R-3
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-20

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
587 km
Initial apogee
588 km
Inclination
97.8°
Payload mass to orbit
1.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
JSE reda-3 gouki2011-075ANORAD 37954Cabinet Satellite Intelligence CenterRadar imaging1,500 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.