Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesH-IIA 202Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Astro-H (Hitomi)
Launched
February 17, 2016
Image: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Summary
Astro-H (Hitomi) launched on a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA 202 from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan on February 17, 2016. It was Mitsubishi Heavy Industries's 28th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,541st orbital launch attempt. It was the 18th H-IIA 202 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Hitomi, one of 19 catalogued objects, reached a 558 × 586 km orbit inclined 31.0°. 19 objects from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them payloads.
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- Vehicle
- H-IIA 202 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Astrophysics · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 18th H-IIA 202 flight · 1st this yearMitsubishi Heavy Industries's 28th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,541st orbital launch attempt12th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Hitomi · NORAD 41337 · 2016-012 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 19 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2016-012A
- Epoch
- 2016-02-17 09:06:54 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.00668319 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0019717
- Inclination
- 31.0123°
- Ascending node
- 316.5369°
- Arg. of perigee
- 327.6616°
- Mean anomaly
- 182.6668°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
19 catalogued: 4 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 14 debris; 4 still in orbit
- Hitomi · NORAD 41337 · in orbit
- Kinshachi 2 · NORAD 41338 · in orbit
- Kinshachi 3 · NORAD 41339 · in orbit
- Horyu-4 · NORAD 41340 · re-entered July 2, 2026
H-2A F30 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Astro-H is the 6th satellite in a series of X-ray telescopes by JAXA and ISAS. Its 4 instruments on board will cover the X-ray and Gamma ray regions. This region consists of photons with energy ranging from 0.3-600keV, and the telescope will provide the highest resolution ever achieved of 3-10 keV bands. The craft weighs 2.7 tonnes and will be placed into a circular orbit 575km above the ground, with an inclination of 31 degrees.
Pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
37th launch from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, 1st this year · 66th from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
57 launches from this pad · 99 from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
85 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Astro-H (Hitomi) launch?
Astro-H (Hitomi) launched on February 17, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Astro-H (Hitomi)?
Coverage: X線天文衛星｢ASTRO-H｣ / H-IIAロケット30号機 打ち上げライブ中継｜Launch of ASTRO-H/H-IIA F30 Live Broadcast =録画＝. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Astro-H (Hitomi)?
H-IIA 202, flown by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. H-IIA 202 spec sheet
Where did Astro-H (Hitomi) launch from?
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan.
What orbit did Astro-H (Hitomi) reach?
Hitomi, one of 19 catalogued objects, reached a 558 × 586 km orbit inclined 31.0°.
How many satellites did Astro-H (Hitomi) launch?
4 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).