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QZSS 3

H-IIA 204 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on August 19, 2017, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 19, 2017 · 05:29 UTCLaunch 2017-048Launch no. 5,663 in the log
RocketH-IIA 204variant 2
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMHIJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 19, 2017, 05:29
Launch designation
2017-048
Mission
QZSS 3
Flight name
Michibiki 3
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-35

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Michibiki-32017-048ANORAD 42917Cabinet Space Strategy OfficeNavigation4,700 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.