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IGS Radar-Spare

H-IIA 202 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on February 1, 2015, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 1, 2015 · 01:21 UTCLaunch 2015-004Launch no. 5,443 in the log
RocketH-IIA 202variant 1
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMHIJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 1, 2015, 01:21
Launch designation
2015-004
Mission
IGS Radar-Spare
Flight name
IGS R-Spare
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-27

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
491 km
Initial apogee
511 km
Inclination
97.5°
Payload mass to orbit
1.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
JSE reda yobi-ki2015-004ANORAD 40381Cabinet 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.