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Telstar 12V

H-IIA 204 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on November 24, 2015, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 24, 2015 · 06:50 UTCLaunch 2015-068Launch no. 5,511 in the log
RocketH-IIA 204variant 2
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMHIJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 24, 2015, 06:50
Launch designation
2015-068
Mission
Telstar 12V
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-29

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
190 km
Initial apogee
262 km
Inclination
30.0°
Payload mass to orbit
4.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Telstar 12 Vantage2015-068ANORAD 41036TelesatCommunications4,900 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.