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Astro-H (Hitomi)
Astrophysics
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries(MHI)CommercialH-IIA 202
LEOorbit
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.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 8:45 AM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#5,541
MHI Mission
#28
Pad Launch
#37
Location Launch
#66
Designator
2016-012
Launch Window
NET
Feb 17, 2016, 8:45 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
H-IIA 202 Specs
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.
Length
53 m
Diameter
4 m
Launch Mass
285 t
Thrust
2,260 kN
LEO Capacity
10,000 kg
GTO Capacity
4,100 kg
Launch Cost
$90M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2001
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 23d
Total Launches
35
Successful
35
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
35
Maiden flight: Aug 29, 2001
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group. MHI's products include aerospace components, air conditioners, aircraft, automotive components, forklift trucks, hydraulic equipment, machine tools, missiles, power generation equipment, printing machines, ships and space launch vehicles. Through its defense-related activities, it is the world's 23rd-largest defense contractor measured by 2011 defense revenues and the largest based in Japan.
Founded
1884
Administrator
President: Seiji Izumisawa
Total Launches
56
Successful
54
Failed
2
Pending
9
Consecutive Success
0
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
The Tanegashima Space Center is the largest rocket-launch complex in Japan. It is located on the southeastern tip of Tanegashima, an island located south of Kyushu, an island and region and Japan. It was established in 1969 when the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) was formed, and is now run by JAXA. The activities that take place at TNSC include assembly, testing, launching, and tracking satellites, as well as rocket engine firing tests.
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Local Launch Time
Feb 17, 2016, 5:45 PM
Total Launches
97
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
30.4000, 130.9700