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ALOS-2

H-IIA 202 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on May 24, 2014, carrying 5 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 24, 2014 · 03:05 UTCLaunch 2014-029Launch no. 5,377 in the log
RocketH-IIA 202variant 1
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMHIJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 24, 2014, 03:05
Launch designation
2014-029
Mission
ALOS-2
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-24

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
630 km
Initial apogee
635 km
Inclination
97.9°
Payload mass to orbit
2.3 t
Payloads
5
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Daichi-22014-029ANORAD 39766Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyOptical imaging2,120 kgIn orbit
UNIFORM-12014-029BNORAD 39767Wakayama UniversityOptical imaging50 kgIn orbit
SOCRATES2014-029CNORAD 39768National Inst. Communications Tech., Kashima Space ResearchCommunications50 kgIn orbit
Raijin-22014-029DNORAD 39769Tohoku UniversitySpace science43 kgIn orbit
SPROUT2014-029ENORAD 39770Nihon DaigakuTechnology7 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 11, 2024

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