H-IIA 202 | GCOM-C1 & SLATS
Launch information
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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.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘H-IIA 202 | GCOM-C1 & SLATS’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Dec. 23, 2017, 1:26 a.m.
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
GCOM-C1 & SLATS (SSO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Rocket |
H-IIA |
Location |
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan |
Pad |
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 |
Type |
Earth Science |
Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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#5692
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#74
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Pad Launch
#44
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#36
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Orbital Launch
#87
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Location Launch
#6
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Pad Launch
#6
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Agency Launch
#6
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