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IGS O-6

H-IIA 202 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on February 27, 2018, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 27, 2018 · 04:34 UTCLaunch 2018-021Launch no. 5,723 in the log
RocketH-IIA 202variant 1
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMHIJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 27, 2018, 04:34
Launch designation
2018-021
Mission
IGS O-6
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-38

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
480 km
Initial apogee
485 km
Inclination
97.3°
Payload mass to orbit
1.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
JSE kougaku 6 gouki2018-021ANORAD 43223Cabinet Satellite Intelligence CenterOptical 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.