Tag: HII-A

  • Japanese H-IIA rocket launches latest IGS spy satellite

    Japanese H-IIA rocket launches latest IGS spy satellite

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    Japan’s H-IIA rocket has lofted the next in a series of new-generation radar imaging satellite for the country’s military. The launch of latest IGS-5 spacecraft lifted off on schedule at 10:20 local time (01:20 UTC) on Friday, setting sail from the first pad of the Tanegashima Space Centre’s Yoshinobu Launch Complex. Japanese Mission: The launch…

  • Japanese HII-A successfully launches ALOS-2 mission

    Japanese HII-A successfully launches ALOS-2 mission

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    Japan conducted its second launch of the year on Saturday, with an H-IIA rocket orbiting the second Advanced Land Observation Satellite, Daichi-2 – better known as ALOS-2. Liftoff from the iconic Tanegashima Space Centre was on schedule at 12:05 local time (03:05 UTC). HII-A Mission: Daichi-2 (ALOS-2) is a radar imaging spacecraft which will be…