Japan launch schedule 2015JFY 2015 -TBD- DRTS-FOChanges on Jan. 17th
Japan launch schedule 2019?? - H-2A - Data relay satellite for IGS (Under Review)?? -H-2A- DRTS-2 (Laser comm) (Under Review)Changes on Nov. 25th
Japan launch schedule2019?? - H-2A - Data relay satellite for IGS including JDRS-1 (Japanese Data Relay Satellite-1) payload (Including Laser comm payload)Changes on Oct. 7
Japan to launch a new relay satellite in late Octoberhttps://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/news/76219/Google translationQuoteJapan intends to launch a new relay satellite later this month to replace the Kodama spacecraft that has been in orbit for about 15 years. This was announced on Friday by NHK TV channel.According to him, the launch of the heavy H-2A launch vehicle with a satellite is scheduled for October 29 from the Tanegashima cosmodrome in the southwestern Kagoshima prefecture.As the TV channel notes, the new device will be launched into geostationary orbit.
Japan intends to launch a new relay satellite later this month to replace the Kodama spacecraft that has been in orbit for about 15 years. This was announced on Friday by NHK TV channel.According to him, the launch of the heavy H-2A launch vehicle with a satellite is scheduled for October 29 from the Tanegashima cosmodrome in the southwestern Kagoshima prefecture.As the TV channel notes, the new device will be launched into geostationary orbit.
Do we know if this is on an H2A 202 or an H2A 204?
Quote from: Olaf on 10/02/2020 10:12 amJapan to launch a new relay satellite in late Octoberhttps://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/news/76219/Google translationQuoteJapan intends to launch a new relay satellite later this month to replace the Kodama spacecraft that has been in orbit for about 15 years. This was announced on Friday by NHK TV channel.According to him, the launch of the heavy H-2A launch vehicle with a satellite is scheduled for October 29 from the Tanegashima cosmodrome in the southwestern Kagoshima prefecture.As the TV channel notes, the new device will be launched into geostationary orbit.Hmm....per local news it's November 29, not October. See the link below which mentions launching on the 29th "next month". NK got this wrong I think. https://twitter.com/nhk_news/status/1311903746155180034
Would it operate from geostationary orbit, inclined GSO, or an Molniya High Earth Orbit (HEO), like some of the SDS/Quasar satellites do?
https://www.mhi.com/jp/notice/notice_201030.htmlScheduled date of Launch : November 29 (Sun.), 2020Launch time : 16:15 through 18:15 (JST)Reserved Launch period : November 30 (Mon.), 2020 through January 31 (Sun.), 2020
射点に到着しました。Arrived to the launch pad. #H2AF43
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 43 at 16:25 on Nov. 29, 2020 JST from the Tanegashima Space Center. #H2AF43
JDRS-1 cataloged:2020-089A/47202 in 256 x 35797 km x 28.43°
Quote from: input~2 on 11/30/2020 01:11 pmJDRS-1 cataloged:2020-089A/47202 in 256 x 35797 km x 28.43°Isn’t the orbit of satellites operated by military allies of US usually classified if requested, and this appears to have been classified in Japan.