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VEP-4

H3-22S launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on February 17, 2024, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 17, 2024 · 00:22 UTCLaunch 2024-032Launch no. 6,618 in the log
RocketH3-22S
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyJAXAJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 17, 2024, 00:22
Launch designation
2024-032
Mission
VEP-4
Vehicle flight ID
H3-TF2

Orbit and payload

Payload mass to orbit
3.0 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
CE-SAT-IE2024-032ANORAD 58987Canon Electronics Ltd.Optical imaging70 kgIn orbit
VEP-42024-032BNORAD 58988Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyTechnology2,900 kgReentered attached to another object · Feb 17, 2024
TIRSAT2024-032CNORAD 58989Japan Space SystemsOptical imaging5 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.