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Title: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: yoichi on 12/26/2017 07:09 am
http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2017/12/20171226_h2af38_j.html (http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2017/12/20171226_h2af38_j.html)

Scheduled date of Launch : February 25 (Sun), 2018
Launch time                     : 13:00 through 15:00 JST
Reserved Launch Period    : Feb 26 - Mar 26, 2018
Launch site                      : Yoshinobu Launch Complex at the tanegashima Space Center
Title: Re: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 25, 2018 (04:00-06:00 UTC)
Post by: yoichi on 02/18/2018 11:12 pm
NVS live

H-2A Rocket F38 Before launch briefing session
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2w4dnq2POw

H-2A Rocket F38 Rollout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0drEdbXdQOU

H-2ARocket F38 Launch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHJXEpEajOw

Title: Re: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 25, 2018 (04:00-06:00 UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 02/20/2018 07:24 am
J1197/18 -  REF AIP SUP 007/18 ITEM 1,2,3 ROCKET H-2A-F38 WILL BE LAUNCHED LAUNCHING DATE/TIME : BTN 0400 AND 0600 ON 25 FEB 2018. SFC - UNL, 20 FEB 06:15 2018 UNTIL 25 FEB 06:32 2018 ESTIMATED. CREATED: 20 FEB 06:16 2018
Title: Re: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 25, 2018 (04:00-06:00 UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 02/20/2018 07:34 am
NORTH PACIFIC
NO.18-0315        Date:2018/02/20 05 UTC
NORTH PACIFIC, WESTERN PART.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET, H-2A.
A. 250405Z TO 250609Z FEB. AREA BOUNDED
   BY 29-49-00N 133-04-00E
   30-15-00N 133-09-00E
   30-01-00N 134-19-00E
   29-45-00N 134-15-56E
   29-36-51N 134-04-43E.
B. 250413Z TO 250629Z FEB. AREA BOUNDED
   BY 27-19N 137-12E 25-07N 139-12E
   23-54N 137-51E 26-06N 135-51E.
C. 250415Z TO 250632Z FEB. AREA BOUNDED
   BY 18-00N 135-32E 15-55N 136-52E
   14-28N 134-37E 16-33N 133-16E.
Title: Re: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 25, 2018 04:05-06:00 UTC
Post by: zubenelgenubi on 02/20/2018 06:14 pm
So, this is apparently another optical reconnaissance satellite of the same make/model as IGS Optical-5?

(forum launch thread here (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=37111.0))

Do our reconnaissance satellite experts have any idea which IGS satellites, optical and radar, are (probably) functional?
Title: Re: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 25, 2018 04:05-06:00 UTC
Post by: JH on 02/20/2018 11:56 pm
For what it's worth, there is a Wikipedia list that gives current status:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_Gathering_Satellite
Title: Re: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 25, 2018 04:05-06:00 UTC
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 02/21/2018 12:51 am
FWIW, the local weather forecast for Feb. 25 shows thunderstorms at launch time with rain continuing into the 26th. Expect the launch date to slip 1-2 days.
Title: Re: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 25, 2018 04:05-06:00 UTC
Post by: input~2 on 02/21/2018 06:31 am
For what it's worth, there is a Wikipedia list that gives current status:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_Gathering_Satellite (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_Gathering_Satellite)
The Japanese version (https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1%E5%8F%8E%E9%9B%86%E8%A1%9B%E6%98%9F) has a tentative schedule for future satellites
Title: Re: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 25, 2018 04:05-06:00 UTC
Post by: input~2 on 02/21/2018 03:38 pm
Comparison of stage/fairing drop zones for H-IIA/ IGS Optical 6 and for H-IIA/GCOM-C (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=44066.msg1762679#msg1762679)
Is IGS Opt-6 aiming for SSO?
Title: Re: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 25, 2018 04:05-06:00 UTC
Post by: zubenelgenubi on 02/23/2018 02:35 am
FWIW, the local weather forecast for Feb. 25 shows thunderstorms at launch time with rain continuing into the 26th. Expect the launch date to slip 1-2 days.

Weather forecast for Tanegashima, launch window for March 25: 13:05 through 15:00 JST

(JST = UTC + 9 hours)

http://space.jaxa.jp/tnsc/tn-weather/data/weekly.gif
Title: Re: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 25, 2018 04:05-06:00 UTC
Post by: zubenelgenubi on 02/23/2018 02:45 am
So, this is apparently another optical reconnaissance satellite of the same make/model as IGS Optical-5?

(forum launch thread here (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=37111.0))

Do our reconnaissance satellite experts have any idea which IGS satellites, optical and radar, are (probably) functional?

For what it's worth, there is a Wikipedia list that gives current status:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_Gathering_Satellite

Do our experts agree with English-language WP?

IGS-Optical 4     IGS-Radar 3
IGS-Optical 5     IGS-Radar 4
                        IGS-Radar Spare
                        IGS-Radar 5
Title: Re: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 25, 2018 04:05-06:00 UTC
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 02/23/2018 05:21 am
The launch date has now officially slipped to February 26 04:34 - 04:48 UTC.

http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2018/02/20180223_h2af38_j.html (http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2018/02/20180223_h2af38_j.html)
Title: Re: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 26, 2018 04:34-04:48 UTC
Post by: input~2 on 02/23/2018 09:02 am
@zubenelgenubi
As of Sept 15, 2017 there were "6 [operational] Japanese IGS orbiting the Earth"
source (http://www.sankei.com/politics/news/170915/plt1709150079-n1.html)

As you mentionned, these 6 should be: Optical 4, 5 and Radar 3, 4, Spare, 5

Title: Re: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 26, 2018 04:34-04:48 UTC
Post by: chewi on 02/24/2018 06:54 am
Slipped to February 27, 04:34 - 04:48 UTC.

http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2018/02/20180224_h2af38_j.html
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 02/26/2018 10:14 am
People visiting the island are currently waiting for the rollout to occur (the exact time is classified  ;)), which should happen over the next few hours.

------------------------------------------------

Moved for live coverage! Webcast links are on post #2 of this thread.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: yoichi on 02/26/2018 12:32 pm
https://twitter.com/koumeiShibata
VAB door open 2018/02/26 22:25(JST)
and
https://twitter.com/naritamasahiro
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: blister on 02/26/2018 05:06 pm
【12 hour endurance】 Broadcasting the rocket near the launch
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1d5JEac59pdXAb--NZiqJQ/live
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/26/2018 05:59 pm
William Graham's article!
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/02/japanese-h-iia-rocket-igs-6-launch/
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Satori on 02/26/2018 06:45 pm
H-2A/202 (F38) at the LP1 launch pad at the Tanegashima Space Center.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: yoichi on 02/27/2018 02:43 am
https://twitter.com/naritamasahiro
X-60 GO for launch.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/27/2018 02:57 am
NVS is live. Will JAXA have a webcast?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHJXEpEajOw
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/27/2018 02:58 am
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 02:59 am
NVS has started.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: yoichi on 02/27/2018 03:04 am
x-30
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:04 am
Not sure what DeAgostini is for. The model building company?

X-30 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 02/27/2018 03:06 am
NVS is live. Will JAXA have a webcast?

They never do as the IGS reconnaissance birds are not affiliated with them. ;)
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:10 am
X-25 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:12 am
Spring in Tanegashima.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:15 am
X-20 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:16 am
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:18 am
Trying to work out the orbit.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:19 am
X-15 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: yoichi on 02/27/2018 03:22 am
GO for launch.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:23 am
Talking about noctilucent clouds. Please, less promos, more rocket!
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:24 am
X-11 minutes. Finally some rocket!
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:24 am
X-10 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:25 am
X-9 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:27 am
X-8 minutes. The countdown has started.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:27 am
X-7 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:29 am
X-6 minutes. The bottom is going from Countdown Start to Countdown ready.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/27/2018 03:29 am
The world's cutest countdown :)
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:30 am
X-5 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:31 am
X-4 minutes. Switch to internal power in one minute.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:32 am
X-3 minutes. Torch ignition in one minute 40 seconds.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:32 am
X-2 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:34 am
X-1 minute. Water curtain start in 25 seconds.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:34 am
Liftoff!
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:35 am
X+1 minute.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/27/2018 03:36 am
Launch!
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: yoichi on 02/27/2018 03:36 am
SRB-A Barnout
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: yoichi on 02/27/2018 03:36 am
SRB-A Jettison
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:36 am
X+2 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:38 am
SRB separation.

X+3 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:39 am
X+4 minutes. Rocket is out of view.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:40 am
X+5 minutes. Empty pad.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: yoichi on 02/27/2018 03:40 am
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: yoichi on 02/27/2018 03:41 am
Main eNgine Cut Off
1st Stage Separation
Second Engine Ignition
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Bubbinski on 02/27/2018 03:47 am
Past X+11 min now. Are they in orbit? (There's no translation of the proceedings and my Japanese language skills are nonexistent).
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: yoichi on 02/27/2018 03:49 am
Second Engine Cut Off
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: yoichi on 02/27/2018 03:54 am
IGS Optical-6 Separation!
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: russianhalo117 on 02/27/2018 03:56 am
replays
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/27/2018 03:57 am
Congrats!

Many thanks to Steven and Yoichi!
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 03:57 am
Clapping from NVS. Sounds like a successful separation!

Congratulations to MHI Launch Services and the Japanese government for the successful launch!
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 04:04 am
Showing a previously recorded closeup of the vehicle.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/27/2018 04:19 am
NVS webcast has ended.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: yoichi on 02/27/2018 04:24 am
https://twitter.com/naritamasahiro
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: russianhalo117 on 02/27/2018 04:29 am
https://twitter.com/naritamasahiro
interesting to see an ML/umbilical fire.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: catdlr on 02/27/2018 05:37 am
complete video replay.

H-2ARocket F38 Launch

NVS
Streamed live Feb 27, 2018

https://youtu.be/jHJXEpEajOw?t=001

https://youtu.be/jHJXEpEajOw

Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: Mapperuo on 03/02/2018 03:36 pm
Some additional views of launch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCglomF3Ox0
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: jcm on 03/28/2018 04:30 am
New object cataloged  in 485 x 499 km x 97.2 deg orbit.
43240 Name" To Be Assigned"  Des: 2018-021B Type : Payload

43224 (H2A R/B) is also called 2018-021B, so there's some confusion here.
No TLEs for objects, A, B(1) or C.
Could be some kind of error, but the TLEs are plausible for an object from this launch.
Title: Re: LIVE: IGS Optical-6 - H-IIA F38 - February 27, 2018 (04:34 UTC)
Post by: gwiz on 03/28/2018 05:01 pm
New object cataloged  in 485 x 499 km x 97.2 deg orbit.
43240 Name" To Be Assigned"  Des: 2018-021B Type : Payload

43224 (H2A R/B) is also called 2018-021B, so there's some confusion here.
No TLEs for objects, A, B(1) or C.
Could be some kind of error, but the TLEs are plausible for an object from this launch.
Now re-assigned as H2A debris 2018-021D.