LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Wed Jan 17 2018
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
ASNARO-2
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(9:06 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(9:06 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(9:30 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
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Rocket Details
Name:
EpsilonDescription:
The Epsilon rocket is a Japanese solid-fuel rocket designed to launch scientific satellites. It is a follow-on project to the larger and more expensive M-V rocket which was retired in 2006. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) began developing the Epsilon in 2007. It is capable of placing a 590 kg payload into Sun-synchronous orbit.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Earth Science
- ASNARO-2 (Advanced Satellite with New system ARchitecture for Observation) is an advanced small X-band radar satellite for Earth observation for Japan. Satellite weighs about 495 kg and is to operate in sun-synchronous orbit.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Pad
Mu Center