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QZSS 1R

H-IIA 202 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on October 26, 2021, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 26, 2021 · 02:19 UTCLaunch 2021-096Launch no. 6,138 in the log
RocketH-IIA 202variant 1
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMHIJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 26, 2021, 02:19
Launch designation
2021-096
Mission
QZSS 1R
Flight name
QZS-1R
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-44

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Michibiki Shogoki Kokei-ki2021-096ANORAD 49336Cabinet 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.