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H-IIA 202: LRE

The H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.1 (H-IIA/F1) was launched at 4:00 p.m. on August 29, 2001, Japan Standard Time, from Tanegashima Space Center. The launch vehicle was successfully lifted off with its flight azimuth of 90 degrees. The H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.1 flied normally, and the second stage was successfully injected into the geostationary transfer orbit. The separation of the Laser Ranging Equipment (LRE) was confirmed about 39 minutes and 47 seconds after the lift-off.

Wednesday, 29 August 2001
H-IIA 202: LRE

Mission Data

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
🇯🇵Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyEst. 2003
Launch VehicleH-IIA 202
Vehicle FamilyH-II
Vehicle Record35 of 35 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record33 successes / 4 failures (89%)
Success Streak2 consecutive
Mission TypePlanetary Science
Target OrbitGeosynchronous Transfer Orbit
Launch PadYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Location🇯🇵 Tanegashima Space Center, Japan JPN
Orbital Launches This Year#38
Agency Launches This Year#1
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 Site

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

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.