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QZSS 4

H-IIA 202 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on October 9, 2017, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 9, 2017 · 22:01 UTCLaunch 2017-062Launch no. 5,677 in the log
RocketH-IIA 202variant 1
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMHIJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 9, 2017, 22:01
Launch designation
2017-062
Mission
QZSS 4
Flight name
Michibiki 4
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-36

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Michibiki-42017-062ANORAD 42965Cabinet 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.