February 17, 2016 8:45 am

Astro-H (Hitomi)

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H-IIA

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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Astro-H is the 6th satellite in a series of X-ray telescopes by JAXA and ISAS. Its 4 instruments on board will cover the X-ray and Gamma ray regions. This region consists of photons with energy ranging from 0.3-600keV, and the telescope will provide the highest resolution ever achieved of 3-10 keV bands. The craft weighs 2.7 tonnes and will be placed into a circular orbit 575km above the ground, with an inclination of 31 degrees.
Launch Overview
Window Open 08:45 UTC
Window Close 09:30 UTC
Lift Off Feb 17, 2016 · 08:45 UTC
Launch Facility Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Launch Pad Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Payload Astro-H (Hitomi)
Rocket H-IIA
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
Astro-H is the 6th satellite in a series of X-ray telescopes by JAXA and ISAS. Its 4 instruments on board will cover the X-ray and Gamma ray regions. This region consists of photons with energy ranging from 0.3-600keV, and the telescope will provide the highest resolution ever achieved of 3-10 keV bands. The craft weighs 2.7 tonnes and will be placed into a circular orbit 575km above the ground, with an inclination of 31 degrees.

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Launch Overview
Window Open 08:45 UTC
Window Close 09:30 UTC
Lift Off Feb 17, 2016 · 08:45 UTC
Launch Facility Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Launch Pad Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Payload Astro-H (Hitomi)
Rocket H-IIA
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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