Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- February 17, 2016, 08:45
- Launch designation
- 2016-012
- Mission
- ASTRO-H
- Flight name
- Hitomi
- Vehicle flight ID
- H-IIA-30
- Year
- Launches in 2016
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 575 km
- Initial apogee
- 575 km
- Inclination
- 31.0°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.8 t
- Payloads
- 4
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitomi | 2016-012ANORAD 41337 | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency | Astronomy | 2,700 kg | In orbit |
| Kinshachi 2 | 2016-012BNORAD 41338 | Nagoya University | Space science | 50 kg | In orbit |
| Kinshachi 3 | 2016-012CNORAD 41339 | Nagoya University | Optical imaging | 52 kg | In orbit |
| Horyu-4 | 2016-012DNORAD 41340 | Kyushu Instiute of Technology | Technology | 10 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Jul 2, 2026 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.