H-IIA 2024 | Himawari-7 (MTSAT-2)
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan's national aero-space agency. Through the merger of three previously independent organizations, JAXA was formed on 1 October 2003. JAXA is responsible for research, technology development and the launch of satellites into orbit, and is involved in many more advanced missions, such as asteroid exploration and possible manned exploration of the Moon. JAXA launch their Epsilon vehicle from the Uchinoura Space Center and their H-II vehicles from the Tanegashima Space Center.
Himawari-7 (MTSAT-2)
The MTSAT-2 (Multifunctional Transport Satellite) is a multi-functional satellite with a dual purpose. On the one hand, it is an integral part of a next-generation global-scale air traffic safety system comprised of communications, navigation, tracking and air traffic control. The purpose is to improve traffic congestion and safety in the Asia Pacific region. On the other hand, the MTSAT-2 is designed to take on a meteorological mission to capture, collect and deliver meteorological images and/or data. In this capacity it inherits and expands the mission of a previous satellite.
H-IIA 2024
Height 53.00 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 5000 kg
Liftoff Thrust 0 kN
Diameter 4.00 Meters
Mass To LEO 0 kg
Liftoff Mass 347 Tonnes
Launch Success 6
Consecutive Success 3
Maiden Flight 2002-02-04
Launch Failures 1
