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IGS Radar-4

H-IIA 202 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on January 27, 2013, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 27, 2013 · 04:40 UTCLaunch 2013-002Launch no. 5,268 in the log
RocketH-IIA 202variant 1
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMHIJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 27, 2013, 04:40
Launch designation
2013-002
Mission
IGS Radar-4
Flight name
IGS R-4/Demo
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-22

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
509 km
Initial apogee
511 km
Inclination
97.4°
Payload mass to orbit
3.7 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
JSE reda-4 gouki2013-002ANORAD 39061Cabinet Satellite Intelligence CenterRadar imaging1,500 kgIn orbit
JSE jissho eisei2013-002BNORAD 39062Cabinet Satellite Intelligence CenterOptical imaging1,500 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 20, 2019

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