Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 02/16/2024 11:00 pmMass and centre of mass is the same as ALOS 3.What is the "Mt. FUJI" payload?
Mass and centre of mass is the same as ALOS 3.
https://global.jaxa.jp/press/2023/12/20231228-1_e.html _e.htmlQuote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 12/28/2023 01:53 amhttps://global.jaxa.jp/press/2023/12/20231228-1_e.htmlLaunch Schedule of the second H3 Launch Vehicle (H3TF2)December 28, 2023 (JST)Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) hereby announces the launch schedule of the second H3 Launch Vehicle (H3TF2: Test Flight No.2） as follows. The H3TF2 will carry the Vehicle Evaluation Payload-4 (VEP-4) to conduct the flight demonstration. In addition, we will capitalize on the excess launch capability of the H3TF2 by providing launch and orbit insertion opportunities for two small secondary payloads (piggyback payloads), CE-SAT-IE and TIRSAT.Launch date : February 15, 2024Launch Window : 9:22:55 (JST) through 13:06:34 (JST) The time is the 24-hour clockReserved Launch Period : February 16 through March 31, 2024Launch site : Yoshinobu Launch Complex at the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Launch window confirmed as 00:22:55-04:06:34 UTC, February 15.Note that after deploying the hitchhiking payloads CE-SAT-IE & TIRSAT into a 675 km SSO, the 2nd stage de-orbits & only afterward does the dummy payload (named VEP-4 - Vehicle Evaluation Payload 4, 1st 3 were on H-II 1st launch (TF1) and the first 2 launches of H-IIA (TF1/2) respectively) got deployed while on the way down to test the payload separation mechanism.
https://global.jaxa.jp/press/2023/12/20231228-1_e.htmlLaunch Schedule of the second H3 Launch Vehicle (H3TF2)December 28, 2023 (JST)Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) hereby announces the launch schedule of the second H3 Launch Vehicle (H3TF2: Test Flight No.2） as follows. The H3TF2 will carry the Vehicle Evaluation Payload-4 (VEP-4) to conduct the flight demonstration. In addition, we will capitalize on the excess launch capability of the H3TF2 by providing launch and orbit insertion opportunities for two small secondary payloads (piggyback payloads), CE-SAT-IE and TIRSAT.Launch date : February 15, 2024Launch Window : 9:22:55 (JST) through 13:06:34 (JST) The time is the 24-hour clockReserved Launch Period : February 16 through March 31, 2024Launch site : Yoshinobu Launch Complex at the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Launch window confirmed as 00:22:55-04:06:34 UTC, February 15.Note that after deploying the hitchhiking payloads CE-SAT-IE & TIRSAT into a 675 km SSO, the 2nd stage de-orbits & only afterward does the dummy payload (named VEP-4 - Vehicle Evaluation Payload 4, 1st 3 were on H-II 1st launch (TF1) and the first 2 launches of H-IIA (TF1/2) respectively) got deployed while on the way down to test the payload separation mechanism.
On the 17th, #宇宙航空研究開発機構 ( #JAXA ) launched the second unit of its new main rocket " #H3 " from #種子島宇宙センター (Kagoshima Prefecture). This is the first debut of a new domestically produced flagship aircraft since the #H2 rocket in 1994. #H3成功 #打ち上げ成功Photo feature →https://mainichi.jp/graphs/20240217/mpj/00m/040/008000f/20240217mpj00m040004000p
GPSST, can you share a link to the PDF from which the attached images are extracted? I really love those detailedpress kits...
LAUNCH at 0022 UTC Feb 17 of the second H3 test flight from Tanegashima with the VEP-4 dummy payload aboard. Successful orbit insertion reported to have occurred at 0039 UTC. Two small sats, 70 kg CE-SAT-1E for Canon, and 5 kg TIRSAT 3U cubesat for Japan Space Systems, deployed
The second stage, with the 2900 kg, 5m long VEP-4 still attached, was to carry out its deorbit burn at 0211 UTC, a few minutes ago, to target reentry in the Southern Indian Ocean.
Quote from: jcm on 02/17/2024 01:02 amGPSST, can you share a link to the PDF from which the attached images are extracted? I really love those detailedpress kits...It's from JAXA's launch mission booklet: https://www.jaxa.jp/press/2023/12/files/20231228-1_01.pdf
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 02/17/2024 01:09 amQuote from: jcm on 02/17/2024 01:02 amGPSST, can you share a link to the PDF from which the attached images are extracted? I really love those detailedpress kits...It's from JAXA's launch mission booklet: https://www.jaxa.jp/press/2023/12/files/20231228-1_01.pdfThanks, for some reason I couldn't find it on their website
CelesTrak has GP data for 3 objects from the launch (2024-032) of VEP 4, CE-SAT-1E, and TIRSAT atop an H-3 rocket from Tanegashima Space Center on Feb 17 at 0022 UTC: https://spacenews.com/h3-reaches-orbit-on-second-launch/. Data for the launch can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/table.php?INTDES=2024-032.
Three objects cataloged from the H3 launch in a 666 x 680 km x 98.1 deg sun-sync orbit with 0915 local time descending node. Presumably CE-SAT, TIRSAT and VEP-4/Stage 2. A bit surprised the latter was cataloged since it is already deorbited.
JAXA has confirmed TIRSAT separation (signal sent), 2nd stage de-orbit burn and VEP-4 separation post-de-orbit have all occurred nominally.https://www.jaxa.jp/press/2024/02/20240217-1_j.html
https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1758711301247807724QuoteThree objects cataloged from the H3 launch in a 666 x 680 km x 98.1 deg sun-sync orbit with 0915 local time descending node. Presumably CE-SAT, TIRSAT and VEP-4/Stage 2. A bit surprised the latter was cataloged since it is already deorbited.
