Time for the second test flight of H3! Hope it goes smoothly this time!

Scheduled for (UTC) 2024-02-17 00:22:55
Scheduled for (local) 2024-02-17 09:22:55 (JST)
Launch site LA-Y2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan.
Launch vehicle H3-22
Launch provider Mitsubushi Heavy Industries / JAXA
Mission success criteria Successful launch and deployment of payloads into Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Livestreams

Stream Link
JAXA webcast (English) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEQOlhDRddI
JAXA webcast (Japanese) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtsUTvZRcJM

Stats

☑️ 1st launch from LA-Y2 this year

☑️ 1st Japanese launch this year

☑️ 2nd H3 launch overall

Payload info (NextSpaceflight)

VEP 4

The VEP 4 (Vehicle Evaluation Payload 4) is a 2600 kg mass simulator payload that will be carried on the 2nd test flight of the H3 rocket, instead of the ALOS-4 Earth observation satellite as originally planned.

CE-SAT-1E

70-kilogram class optical Earth observation satellite from Canon Electronics Inc., similar to the previously launched CE-SAT-1.

TIRSAT

5 kg 3U CubeSat by Japan Space Systems and other institutes to test an infrared sensor for Earth surface observation purposes.

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    10 months ago

    First stage engine cutoff, stage separation and second stage ignition confirmed!