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H-IIA 204 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on January 24, 2017, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 24, 2017 · 07:44 UTCLaunch 2017-005Launch no. 5,618 in the log
RocketH-IIA 204variant 2
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMHIJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 24, 2017, 07:44
Launch designation
2017-005
Mission
DSN 2
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-32

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kirameki 22017-005ANORAD 41940DSN CorporationCommunications5,000 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.