H-IIA 202 | Astro-H (Hitomi)
Launch information
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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.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘H-IIA 202 | Astro-H (Hitomi)’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Feb. 17, 2016, 8:45 a.m.
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Astro-H (Hitomi) (LEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Rocket |
H-IIA |
Location |
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan |
Pad |
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 |
Type |
Astrophysics |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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#12
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#1
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#1
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