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GOSAT-GW

H-IIA 202 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on June 28, 2025, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 28, 2025 · 16:33 UTCLaunch 2025-141Launch no. 6,996 in the log
RocketH-IIA 202variant 1
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMHIJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 28, 2025, 16:33
Launch designation
2025-141
Mission
GOSAT-GW
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIA-50

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
666 km
Initial apogee
668 km
Inclination
98.1°
Payload mass to orbit
2.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Ibuki-GW2025-141ANORAD 64694Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyEarth science2,900 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.