Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesH-IIA 202Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
IGS Radar 7
Launched
January 26, 2023 · 01:50 UTC
Image: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Summary
IGS Radar 7 launched on a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA 202 from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan on January 26, 2023 at 01:50 UTC. The launch window ran from 01:49 to 01:50 UTC. It was Mitsubishi Heavy Industries's 47th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 6,382nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 31st H-IIA 202 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Vehicle
- H-IIA 202 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 31st H-IIA 202 flight · 1st this yearMitsubishi Heavy Industries's 47th launch1st this yearhumanity's 6,382nd orbital launch attempt14th orbital launch attempt this year
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Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- JSE reda-7 gouki · NORAD 55329 · in orbit
H-2A F46 Stage 2 · re-entered October 7, 2024
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The IGS-Radar 7 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.
Pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
53rd launch from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, 1st this year · 86th from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Local pad time at liftoff: Jan 26, 10:50 AM GMT+9, in daylight
57 launches from this pad · 99 from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
399 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Questions
When did IGS Radar 7 launch?
IGS Radar 7 launched on January 26, 2023 at 01:50 UTC. The launch window ran from 01:49 to 01:50 UTC.
Where can I watch IGS Radar 7?
Coverage: H-IIAロケット46号機情報取集衛星レーダー7号 打上げライブ H-2A Rocket F46 IGS Radar-7 Launch Live Streaming. Watch the replay
What rocket launched IGS Radar 7?
H-IIA 202, flown by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. H-IIA 202 spec sheet
Where did IGS Radar 7 launch from?
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan. Liftoff was Jan 26, 10:50 AM GMT+9 local time at the pad.
What orbit was IGS Radar 7 going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did IGS Radar 7 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).