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H-IIA 202: IGS Radar 8

The IGS Radar 8 is a Japanese radar reconnaissance satellite. The satellite is operated by the Cabinet Satellite Information Center. The satellite serves both Japan's national defense and civil natural disaster monitoring.

Thursday, 26 September 202405:24 UTC
H-IIA 202: IGS Radar 8

Mission Data

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
🇯🇵Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesEst. 1884
Launch VehicleH-IIA 202
Vehicle FamilyH-II
Vehicle Record35 of 35 launches (100%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record57 successes / 2 failures (97%)
Success Streak3 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch PadYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Location🇯🇵 Tanegashima Space Center, Japan JPN
Orbital Launches This Year#180
Agency Launches This Year#4
Launches From This Pad57
Launches From This Site100
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About H-IIA 202

H-IIA (H2A) is an active expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The liquid-fueled H-IIA rockets have been used to launch satellites into geostationary orbit, to launch a lunar orbiting spacecraft, and to launch Akatsuki, which studied the planet Venus. Launches occur at the Tanegashima Space Center.

Launch updates

  1. Launch success.

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  2. Spacecraft separation.

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  3. Liftoff.

  4. Unofficial Webcast by NVS has started

  5. Rescheduled for September 26.

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  6. Multiple days delay expected with rocket rolled back to VAB.

  7. Scrubbed for the day due to upper level winds.

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  8. Rescheduled for September 16.

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  9. Postponed from September 11 due to launch site weather, new date TBD.

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  10. GO for launch.

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Launch Site

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 · 30.4008°N 130.9777°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.