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International Space Flight (ESA, Russia, China and others) => Japanese Launchers => Topic started by: beidou on 01/26/2016 06:48 pm
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Latest presentation from QZSS authority shows QZS-4 will be launched in 2017.
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This is still targeted for 2017.
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Rocket F36
http://www.mext.go.jp/b_menu/shingi/gijyutu/gijyutu2/060/shiryo/1387512.htm
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Media event at MELCO.
http://qzss.go.jp/events/kamakura_170809.html
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http://global.jaxa.jp/press/2017/08/20170829_h2af36.html
Launch Schedule of MICHIBIKI No. 4 Aboard H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 36
August 29, 2017 (JST)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
National Research and Development Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and JAXA announce the schedule of MICHIBIKI No. 4 launch, Quasi-Zenith Satellite System aboard H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 36 as follows;
Launch Date : October 10, 2017
Launch Time : Approximately 7:00 a.m. (Japan Standard Time) *
Reserved Launch Period : October 11 through November 30, 2017
Location : Yoshinobu Launch Complex, JAXA's Tanegashima Space Center
* Launch time during the reserved launch period will vary.
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H-2A Launch Vehicle No. 36 Briefing before launch
NVS
Scheduled for Oct 8, 2017
We will relay the pre-launch briefing of H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 36 Michibiki Unit 4 scheduled for October 10, 2017 (Tuesday). At this press conference, rocket preparation situation, weather condition, final launch time etc. will be announced. We will inform you of the latest information and change of delivery schedule etc. on NVS's website.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4tJbg-Pp8A?t=001
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4tJbg-Pp8A
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H-2A Launch Vehicle No. 36 Rollout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLlwvfTzLnM?t=001
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLlwvfTzLnM
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H-2A Launch Vehicle No. 36 Launch coverage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP80YujsuYc?t=001
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP80YujsuYc
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JAXA Official
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCOtOVcvDMk
The live broadcast of the MICHIBIKI No. 4/H-IIA F36 launch
Launch Date: Oct. 10, 2017（JST)
Launch Time: about 7:00 a.m.
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The pre-launch press conference is undergoing right now.
T-0 is set for 22:01:37 UTC.
Weather forecasts are good (overturning previous predictions a few days ago).
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http://global.jaxa.jp/press/2017/10/20171008_h2af36.html
(http://global.jaxa.jp/press/2017/10/20171008_h2af36.html)
Launch Time of H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 36
Encapsulating MICHIBIKI No. 4
October 8, 2017 (JST)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
National Research and Development Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and JAXA set the time of launch of H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 36 (H-IIA F36) which encapsulates MICHIBIKI No. 4, Quasi-Zenith Satellite System. The details are as follows:
Launch Date : October 10, 2017
Launch Time : 7:01:37 a.m. (JST)
Reserved Launch Period : October 11 through November 30, 2017(*)
(*) Launch time during the reserved launch period will vary.
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Flight events from the press kit:
Event Time Alt. Speed
Liftoff 0:00 0 0.4
SRB Burnout* 1:31 40 1.5
SRB Separation 1:48 54 1.5
Fairing separation 4:10 151 2.6
Stage 1 cutoff (MECO) 6:38 234 5.2
Stage separation 6:46 239 5.2
Stage 2 ignition (SEIG-1) 6:52 242 5.2
Stage 2 cutoff (SECO-1) 12:34 292 7.7
Stage 2 restart (SEIG-2) 24:34 256 7.7
Stage 2 cutoff (SECO-2) 27:34 254 10.2
Spacecraft separation 28:24 274 10.2
* < 10% of maximum chamber pressure
(altitudes in km, speeds in km/s)
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WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
PHILIPPINE SEA.
JAPAN.
DNC 12.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING:
A. 092200Z TO 092214Z OCT IN AREA BOUND BY
30-20-10N 132-43-16E, 30-26-10N 132-51-56E,
30-20-00N 133-50-00E, 29-52-00N 133-47-00E,
29-59-00N 132-41-00E.
B. 092206Z TO 092231Z OCT IN AREA BOUND BY
30-17-00N 137-44-00E, 29-57-44N 140-16-16E,
29-52-12N 140-21-25E, 29-00-00N 140-15-00E,
29-20-00N 137-37-00E.
C. 092209Z TO 092236Z OCT IN AREA BOUND BY
28-06-00N 154-29-00E, 25-59-00N 162-01-00E,
24-15-00N 161-32-00E, 26-22-00N 154-00-00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 092336Z OCT 17.//
Authority: NAVAREA XI 648/17 051146Z OCT 17.
Date: 051321Z OCT 17
Cancel: 09233600 Oct 17
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The pre-launch press conference is undergoing right now.
T-0 is set for 22:01:37 UTC.
Weather forecasts are good (overturning previous predictions a few days ago).
Weather forecast for Tanegashima:
http://space.jaxa.jp/tnsc/tn-weather/data/weekly.gif
JST = UTC + 9 hours
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Will we have a launch brochure?
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Will we have a launch brochure?
It's in post #4.
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Moved for live coverage.
Rollout will be at around 08:00 UTC.
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http://h2a.mhi.co.jp/en/mission/countdown/h2a_f36.html
October 09, 2017 13:32 JST
First Go/No Go Decision -'Go'
This is an updated launch countdown report on the "MICHIBIKI No. 4"(Quasi-Zenith Satellite System) , which will be launched using the H-IIA No. 36 Launch Vehicle (H-IIA F36). After the weather conditions checked out, the green light has been given for H-IIA F36 carrying "MICHIBIKI No. 4" to leave the Vehicle Assembly Building for the launch pad. The scheduled launch time is Oct. 10, 2017 7:01:37 a.m. JST.
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Moved for live coverage.
Rollout will be at around 08:00 UTC.
The rollout has been delayed; no idea if there will be any impact to the launch date just yet.
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rollout will start 19:00(JST)
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https://twitter.com/naritamasahiro
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https://twitter.com/shinnosuke0113
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http://h2a.mhi.co.jp/en/mission/countdown/h2a_f36.html
October 09, 2017 19:31 JST
H-IIA F36 has arrived at launch pad
H-IIA F36 has arrived at the launch pad. The launch vehicle is going to be connected to the pad facilities.
October 09, 2017 22:27 JST
Second Go/No Go Decision -'Go'
Final checks have been made for operational conditions of the launch vehicle, satellites, launch facilities, and tracking and control systems, as well as weather conditions. We now have gotten a go-ahead for loading the propellant, such as liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen, into the launch vehicle. Propellant loading preparations are going to start.
October 09, 2017 22:30 JST
Terminal countdown operation has started
Terminal countdown operation has started. Access will now be restricted within a radius of 400 meters from the launch pad.
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H-2A Launch Vehicle No.36 Rollout
The rollout starts at 3hr and 30 minutes into the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLlwvfTzLnM?t=001
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLlwvfTzLnM
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William Graham's article!
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/10/japans-h-2a-rocket-qzss-4-launch/
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https://twitter.com/shinnosuke0113
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Live video from NVS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP80YujsuYc
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Early morning at Tanegashima.
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Is there a live stream for this?
Edit: already posted above, thanks!
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T-60 minutes.
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http://h2a.mhi.co.jp/en/mission/countdown/h2a_f36.html
October 10, 2017 05:55 JST
Third Go/No Go Decision
The green light has been given to the X-60 minutes terminal countdown operation.
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T-50 minutes. My NVS feed keeps getting stuck in the same place.
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same for me, unusable feed.
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T-40 minutes. NVS is back!
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Logo is from Neon Genesis designer!
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Sequence of events.
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Using a ball to demonstrate orbital dynamics.
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Model showing QZS orbit.
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T-30 minutes.
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How GPS works.
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T-20 minutes. JAXA webcast starting soon.
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T-15 minutes. Getting live picture from JAXA.
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Weather balloon!
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Vehicle and payload.
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Wide shot.
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T-11 minutes.
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T-10 minutes.
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T-9 minutes.
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T-8 minutes.
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Now its T-8 minutes!
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Some useful count milestones.
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T-7 minutes.
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T-6 minutes.
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Link to the JAXA webcast!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCOtOVcvDMk
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T-5 minutes.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCOtOVcvDMk
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T-4 minutes.
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X-3 minutes. Rocket will be going to internal power.
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T-3 minutes.
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T-2 minutes.
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60 seconds.
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T-1 minute.
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Liftoff!
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LAUNCH!!
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T+1 minute.
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SRB separation.
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Staging.
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T+3 minutes.
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Fairing separation
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T+4 minutes.
Fairing separation.
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T+5 minutes 8 seconds.
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T+6 minutes.
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Staging
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Stage separation.
T+7 minutes.
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T+8 minutes. Hard to see the vehicle track.
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T+9 minutes. That's better.
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T+10 minutes.
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T+11 minutes. The track doesn't seem to be moving.
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Nominal
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T+12 minutes. Vehicle is going well.
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SECO-1
The most recent data read out was 293 km altitude / 7.3 km/s velocity.
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T+13 minutes. NVS is showing a launch replay.
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Stephen Clark: A second burn of the second stage engine is scheduled to begin at T+plus 24 minutes, 34 seconds.
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T+15 minutes. Upcoming events.
Stage 2 restart (SEIG-2) 24:34 256 7.7
Stage 2 cutoff (SECO-2) 27:34 254 10.2
Spacecraft separation 28:24 274 10.2
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The track hasn't moved for several minutes. Hopefully it's just a visual issue.
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T+20 minutes. 4.5 minutes to second ignition.
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There we go! Visuals working again.
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Not sure it's a good move to use red lettering!
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Different view, but I don't think you can see where the vehicle is.
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The vehicle is flying normally.
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One minute to second ignition. Its a 3 minute burn.
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SEI-2
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Stage 2 restart
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Second ignition should be now.
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Burn +1 minute.
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Engine cutoff.
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Separation!
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S/C Sep!
Congrats!
Thanks AGAIN to Steve and all for the coverage! :)
William Graham's article updated:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/10/japans-h-2a-rocket-qzss-4-launch/
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Follow on Twitter.
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Separation images coming shortly.
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Congratulations JAXA & MHI!
Edit: and thanks for coverage!
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Separation video!
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Nice deployment footage!
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JAXA coverage has ended.
Congratulations to MHI Launch Services and JAXA for the successful launch!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kExAGyfjuHw
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Congrats to JAXA!
8)
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after launch press conference...
Press conference after launching of H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 36 (held after 100 minutes launch)
NVS
Streamed live Oct 10, 2017 (local Time)
Although the main conference is scheduled to be held 100 minutes after the launch, there is a possibility that the start time may be around depending on the circumstances. We will relay a press conference on the launch results of the Quasi-Zenith Satellite Mikibiki No.4 by H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 36.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1PwGW6l2qU?t=001
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1PwGW6l2qU
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Thank you, Steven et al., for the launch thread coverage!
Congratulations to the launch campaign team!
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October 9 (UTC) "three-fer" launch day: 3 done, 0 to go!
VRSS-2 from Jiuquan,
Iridium Next Flight 3 from Vandenberg,
And QZS-4 from Tanegashima.
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https://twitter.com/mageshiman1025
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It is now strongly believed a fuel dump from the second stage was imaged in Goiânia, Brazil by Gustavo Bolson Maia at 22:47 UTC 9th October 2017, 17 minutes after payload deployment. Here is the link to Gustavo Bolson Maia facebook with the image,
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=522460471428834&set=a.164127577262127.1073741829.100009946570663&type=3&theater
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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/10/10/national/science-health/japans-fourth-quasi-zenith-positioning-satellite-successfully-launches-orbit/
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This looks like another upper stage fuel dump sighting, virtually the same time, from Argentina, reported to Seesat-l:
http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Oct-2017/0040.html
Link to the video is in the post.
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Re: the launch image from the Japan Times:
Wow, this could easily be an oil painting in a viewing gallery.
Also, the launch facilities at Tanegashima could be plucked from the pages of a lush fantasy novel.
If JRRT's Numenoreans post-"the fall of Atlantis" had been a bit more technologically advanced, I could envision Elendil or Isildur constructing a similar launch facility on the coast of Gondor.
(That's just the way my mind works.) :)