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Title: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 01/25/2017 02:29 am
Looks like things are cooking up at the Western Pacific coast - the next Japanese spysat has been confirmed to fly on March 16 with the standard launch period of 01:00 - 03:00 UTC.  ;)
Title: Re: H-IIA - IGS Radar-5 - March 16, 2017
Post by: yoichi on 03/09/2017 11:11 pm
http://blog.nvs-live.com/?eid=449

H-2A Rocket F33 Before launch briefing session
2017.03.14(Tue) 05:00~ (UST)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s066o8PTfv8

H-2A Rocket F33 Rollout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJU0KYMo8zI

H-2A Rocket F33 IGS Radar-5 Satellite launch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUbARjJfgvI

H-2A Rocket F33 After launch press conference
   (TBD:about 100minutes after launch)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8VT2FO_Gm4
Title: Re: H-IIA - IGS Radar-5 - March 16, 2017
Post by: zubenelgenubi on 03/11/2017 12:16 am
http://space.jaxa.jp/tnsc/tn-weather/data/weekly.gif

I don't read Japanese, but going by the symbols and numbers, the weather forecast for Tanegashima appears to be acceptable during the launch window.  Am I correct?
Title: Re: H-IIA - IGS Radar-5 - March 16, 2017
Post by: input~2 on 03/12/2017 09:00 am
Launch window: 10am-12noon LT (01:00-03:00 UTC)
http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2017/01/20170125_h2af33_j.html

Title: Re: H-IIA - IGS Radar-5 - March 16, 2017
Post by: yoichi on 03/14/2017 05:20 am
The launch time was postponed to March 17 01:20 UTC.
Title: Re: H-IIA - IGS Radar-5 - March 16, 2017
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 03/14/2017 05:26 am
The launch time was postponed to March 17 01:20 UTC.

http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2017/03/20170314_h2af33_j.html (http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2017/03/20170314_h2af33_j.html)

This is a weather related delay. So no 2-launches-in-1 special with F9......
Title: Re: H-IIA - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: zubenelgenubi on 03/14/2017 07:37 pm
Weather forecast: http://space.jaxa.jp/tnsc/tn-weather/data/weekly.gif

JST = UTC + 9:00

We can see the forecast for the former and new launch windows.
Title: Re: H-IIA - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: yoichi on 03/16/2017 09:31 am
https://twitter.com/koumeiShibata
Title: Re: H-IIA - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 03/16/2017 10:09 am
https://twitter.com/koumeiShibata

The rocket is going out of the barn right now. You can watch it at here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJU0KYMo8zI

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And with that, moved for live coverage!
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 03/16/2017 03:58 pm
According to local reports the status is currently green for terminal countdown.

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Here's the rocket (202 configuration with 2 SRBs and 4S payload fairing, as confirmed during the pre-launch press conference yesterday) on the pad: (source https://twitter.com/naritamasahiro (https://twitter.com/naritamasahiro))
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/16/2017 09:24 pm
Quote
恒例のレンズテスト。

Translation: usual lens test(!)

https://twitter.com/koumeishibata/status/842499741648732160 (https://twitter.com/koumeishibata/status/842499741648732160)
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: yoichi on 03/16/2017 11:23 pm
https://twitter.com/naritamasahiro
X-60min
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/16/2017 11:26 pm
Five minutes to start of webcast. (YouTube says only one person is watching!)
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/16/2017 11:30 pm
Webcast has begun. Now getting over 500 watching.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/16/2017 11:31 pm
X-50 minutes. Not getting any audio.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/16/2017 11:34 pm
Getting audio now. A commentator is speaking in Japanese.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/16/2017 11:34 pm
Wide shot.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/16/2017 11:36 pm
Launch window.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/16/2017 11:37 pm
X-45 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/16/2017 11:38 pm
Launch location.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/16/2017 11:40 pm
Shhh. Top secret!
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/16/2017 11:41 pm
X-40 minutes. The unknown flight plan.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: northenarc on 03/16/2017 11:42 pm
 I've got to wonder if the memorial wrapped liquor is any good  ;D
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/16/2017 11:44 pm
Flight sequence.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/16/2017 11:46 pm
X-35 minutes. Orbit comparisons.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/16/2017 11:49 pm
Back to a rocket view.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/16/2017 11:49 pm
Back to the observation point.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/16/2017 11:52 pm
X-30 minutes. What else they do on Tanegashima.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/16/2017 11:53 pm
Some handy travel tips ;D
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: rickl on 03/16/2017 11:53 pm
Is there a link to the live stream?
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/16/2017 11:54 pm
What to see.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/16/2017 11:55 pm
They've turned on the hoses.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/16/2017 11:55 pm
See first page for link to livestream.

Back to the rocket.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/16/2017 11:56 pm
X-25 minutes. Closeup.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 03/16/2017 11:56 pm
Is there a link to the live stream?

It's buried within post #2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUbARjJfgvI
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/16/2017 11:57 pm
Closeup of fairing.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/16/2017 11:58 pm
Camera was overexposed for a few seconds. Now back to normal.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/16/2017 11:59 pm
X-22 minutes. Inset with Casio countdown clock!
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:01 am
X-20 minutes. Inset showing closeup of boosters.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:06 am
X-15 minutes. H-II and H-I displays.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:09 am
X-12 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: yoichi on 03/17/2017 12:10 am
X-10min
GO for launch.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Satori on 03/17/2017 12:10 am
I'm confused... this is a radar ou a optical bird?
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:11 am
X-10 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:12 am
X-9 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:13 am
X-8 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:14 am
X-7 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:15 am
X-6 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 03/17/2017 12:15 am
I'm confused... this is a radar ou a optical bird?

They call it Radar-5 so.....
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:16 am
X-5 minutes. Lot of commentary from the loudspeakers.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:18 am
X-3 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:19 am
X-2 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:20 am
X-1 minute.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:21 am
Liftoff!
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/17/2017 12:21 am
LAUNCH!!
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:22 am
X+1 minute.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/17/2017 12:22 am
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/17/2017 12:22 am
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: yoichi on 03/17/2017 12:22 am
SRB-A jettison
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:23 am
X+2 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/17/2017 12:23 am
Plume...
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:24 am
Only showing the plume now.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:25 am
Empty pad.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: yoichi on 03/17/2017 12:25 am
Fairing separation
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: yoichi on 03/17/2017 12:27 am
MECO
1st stage separation
SEIG
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:29 am
Showing this is F33.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: yoichi on 03/17/2017 12:36 am
SECO
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:37 am
Announcer saying something.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: yoichi on 03/17/2017 12:42 am
IGS Radar-5 separation!
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/17/2017 12:42 am
IGS Radar-5 separation!


Super!

Congrats to all involved. Thanks for your help and Steven for the coverage!
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:43 am
Congratulations to MHI Launch Services and Cabinet Satellite Information Centre for the successful launch!
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:45 am
Showing launch replay.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 12:58 am
Some closeups and traffic jam of people trying to get out!
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/17/2017 01:01 am
Long announcement on the loudspeaker.

Thanks to NVS for their great coverage on YouTube!
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: ZachS09 on 03/17/2017 01:10 am
Congrats to MHI and JAXA on another successful H-IIA launch. To be honest, this was the first H-IIA launch I've watched on a livestream. The others I've seen after they entered orbit.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 03/17/2017 09:28 am
http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2017/03/20170317_h2af33_j.html

About launch result of information collection satellite radar 5 of H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 33

March 17, Heisei 29

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. National Research and Development Corporation Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRY CO., LTD. And Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) installed information collection satellite radar Unit 5 from the Tanegashima Space Center at 10:20:00 am (Japan Standard Time) on March 17, we launched H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.33 (H-IIA · F33).
The rocket flew as planned and confirmed that information collection satellite radar 5 was properly separated.
We would like to express our deepest appreciation to all concerned parties for the cooperation of this H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 33 launch.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: zubenelgenubi on 03/18/2017 07:44 pm
Satellite predictions + observations from Seesat-l:

IGS-10 launch orbit estimations (http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Mar-2017/0100.html)

Satellite: 505 km x 511 km x 97.5 deg

upper stage: 426 km x 518 km x 97.4 deg


Possible observations of both objects by Bjorn Gimle:
5919 Obs IGS O5 + IGS 10 and rocket ? (http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Mar-2017/0103.html), and reply (http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Mar-2017/0108.html), reply (http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Mar-2017/0111.html)

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Thank you, NSF contributors, for the launch coverage!  Again, a great way to record the event for posterity, and a great way to follow up on launches that one cannot watch live.
Title: Re: LIVE: H-IIA 202 - IGS Radar-5 - March 17, 2017 (01:20 UTC)
Post by: chewi on 03/31/2017 06:09 am
TLE from Mike McCants:

IGS Radar 5
1 42072U 17015A   17089.88430690 0.00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0    05
2 42072  97.2311 162.0109 0010000 356.5652   3.3661 15.24504291    04