LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Tue Nov 24 2015
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Telstar 12 VANTAGE
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(6:50 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(6:23 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(8:07 AM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
H-IIA 204Description:
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: Communications
- At an orbital location of 15° West, Telstar 12 VANTAGE will provide coverage of the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, as well as high traffic maritime zones in the Mediterranean, North Sea, Caribbean and the South Atlantic. The satellite contains 52 Ku-band transponders at 36 MHz.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Tanegashima, Japan
Pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex