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GCOM-C/SLATGS

H-IIA 202 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on December 23, 2017, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 23, 2017 · 01:26 UTCLaunch 2017-082Launch no. 5,698 in the log
RocketH-IIA 202variant 1
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMHIJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 23, 2017, 01:26
Launch designation
2017-082
Mission
GCOM-C/SLATGS
Flight name
Shikisai/Tsubame
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-37

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
788 km
Initial apogee
806 km
Inclination
98.7°
Payload mass to orbit
2.5 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Shikisai2017-082ANORAD 43065Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyOptical imaging2,093 kgIn orbit
Tsubame2017-082BNORAD 43066Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyTechnology400 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 1, 2019

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.