ASTRO-H — 2016-012
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ASTRO-H — 2016-012 was an orbital attempt conducted on February 17, 2016 from TNSC using H-IIA 202, operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Launch Services) and carrying 4 recorded payload entries. The recorded outcome was success; the census identity distinguishes this attempt from flights that may share a mission name or launch date.
- Launch class
- Orbital attempt
- Launch date
- February 17, 2016
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Hitomi — ASTRO-H Hitomi unveiled at Tsukuba Space Center
Credit: JAXA/ISAS. License: CC BY 4.0.
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The JAXA/ISAS source record identifies this conventional photograph as the ASTRO-H Hitomi spacecraft unveiled to the press at Tsukuba Space Center on 2 December 2015.
About this launch
All launches targeting a positive-perigee Earth orbit, including success, partial success, failure, and pre-liftoff pad explosion. This launch is retained as its own historical attempt so its date, vehicle, origin, operator, trajectory, payload, and outcome can be followed without collapsing it into a program total.
ASTRO-H — 2016-012 used H-IIA 202 from TNSC under Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Launch Services). The technical record includes a recorded apogee of 575 km, a recorded perigee of 575 km, an inclination of 0°, the Sat LEO O profile. 4 payload entries are connected to the launch manifest.
Launch facts
- Launch date
- February 17, 2016
- Vehicle
- H-IIA 202
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- TNSC
- Operator
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Launch Services)
Technical details and catalog designation
Trajectory measurements and catalog terminology are retained here when available. Codes follow the original records.
- Launch class
- Orbital attempt
- Destination / profile
- Sat LEO O
- Recorded apogee
- 575 km
- Recorded perigee
- 575 km
- Inclination
- 0°
- Payload entries
- 4
- Catalog designation
- 2016-012
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