LAUNCH CENTER

Failure

Sat Nov 29 2003

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

JSE kougaku-2 gouki

Launch Failure

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(4:33 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(4:33 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

(4:33 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
Destroyed by range safety after solid booster nozzle burn-through resulted in motor not separating from core.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Pad

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1