LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Sat Feb 24 2007

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

IGS-Radar 2 & IGS-Optical 3V

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(4:41 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(4:41 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

(4:41 AM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

H-IIA 2024

Description:

The H-IIA rocket family is an expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The liquid fuelled rocket has been used to launch satellites, lunar spacecraft and planetary science craft.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Government/Top Secret
Japanese optical reconnaissance satellites

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Pad

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1