Success
GCOM-C1 & SLATS
Earth Science
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries(MHI)CommercialH-IIA 2024
SSOorbit
GCOM-C1 is another satellite in JAXA's Earth observation Global Change Observation Mission (GCOM) constellation. This spacecraft is the first satellite in GCOM-C series and is intended to operate in sun-synchronous orbit for 5 years. It aims to collect surface and atmospheric measurements in order to monitor global climate change. Along with it is launched an engineering test satellite SLATS (Super Low Altitude Test Satellite), which is an attempt to develop techniques to operate a satellite in extremely low orbits. SLATS will try achieve that by maintaining position in orbit via ion engines. It will also collect data on atmosphere density and measure atomic oxygen in such low altitudes.
Saturday, December 23, 2017 at 1:26 AM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#5,702
MHI Mission
#36
Pad Launch
#44
Location Launch
#74
Designator
2017-082
Launch Window
NET
Dec 23, 2017, 1:26 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
H-IIA 2024 Specs
The H-IIA rocket family is an expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The liquid fuelled rocket has been used to launch satellites, lunar spacecraft and planetary science craft.
Length
53 m
Diameter
4 m
Launch Mass
347 t
Thrust
2,260 kN
LEO Capacity
10,000 kg
GTO Capacity
5,000 kg
Launch Cost
$90M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2002
Fastest Turnaround
6mo 18d
Total Launches
7
Successful
6
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
3
Maiden flight: Feb 4, 2002
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
Dec 23, 2017, 10:26 AM
Total Launches
97
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
30.4000, 130.9700