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IGS R-5

H-IIA 202 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on March 17, 2017, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 17, 2017 · 01:20 UTCLaunch 2017-015Launch no. 5,628 in the log
RocketH-IIA 202variant 1
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMHIJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 17, 2017, 01:20
Launch designation
2017-015
Mission
IGS R-5
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-33

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
487 km
Initial apogee
489 km
Inclination
97.4°
Payload mass to orbit
1.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
JSE reda-5 gouki2017-015ANORAD 42072Cabinet 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.