January 24, 2017 7:44 am

DSN 2 (Kirameki 2)

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H-IIA

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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DSN 2, also known as Kirameki 2, is a geostationary communications satellite to be used for military communications by the Japanese military.
Launch Overview
Window Open 07:44 UTC
Window Close 08:58 UTC
Lift Off Jan 24, 2017 · 07:44 UTC
Launch Facility Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Launch Pad Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Target Orbit Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Payload DSN 2 (Kirameki 2)
Rocket H-IIA
Destination Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
DSN 2, also known as Kirameki 2, is a geostationary communications satellite to be used for military communications by the Japanese military.

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Launch Overview
Window Open 07:44 UTC
Window Close 08:58 UTC
Lift Off Jan 24, 2017 · 07:44 UTC
Launch Facility Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Launch Pad Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Target Orbit Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Payload DSN 2 (Kirameki 2)
Rocket H-IIA
Destination Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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