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QZSS 2

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

June 1, 2017 · 00:17 UTCLaunch 2017-028Launch no. 5,642 in the log
RocketH-IIA 202variant 1
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMHIJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 1, 2017, 00:17
Launch designation
2017-028
Mission
QZSS 2
Flight name
Michibiki 2
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-34

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
292 km
Initial apogee
300 km
Inclination
30.0°
Payload mass to orbit
4.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Michibiki-22017-028ANORAD 42738Cabinet Space Strategy OfficeNavigation4,020 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.