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Fuji · « **Reply #140 on:** 11/18/2008 05:40 am »

Quote from: tul on 10/31/2008 12:13 pm

Arirang 3 with the H-IIA in 2011?
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-36253520081031

But to launch an 800 kg satellite with the H-IIA into SSO seems to be overkill. So is this for a dual launch?

Yes.
Japanese newsmedia said primary payload is GCOM-W1.

tul · « **Reply #141 on:** 11/28/2008 05:40 pm »

According to JAXA the launch of QZSS gets delayed to FY2010.

For FY 2011 if Arirang 3 and GCOM-W are launched together than Asnaro will probably use a non-Japanese rocket. They won´t launch a 400 kg satellite on the H-IIA alone.

Satori · « **Reply #142 on:** 01/02/2009 05:08 pm »

According to Tsujino's space philatelic page, the launch of the QZSS will take place in 2010.

Japan launch schedule

2009

January 21 - H-2A/202 (F15) - GOSAT; SOHLA-1; SDS-1; SpriteSAT; PRISM; KKS-1; STARS; Kagayaki (SorunSAT)
September 1 - H-2B - HTV-Demo (HTV-1)
?? - H-2A - QZSS *
?? - H-2A - IGS-4A (Optical-3); IGS-4B (Radar-3)

* FY 2010

2010

Summer - H-2A - Planet-C; WASEDA-SAT2; UNITEC-1; Negai ☆″; atmospheric water vapor observation nano satellite
?? - H-2B - HTV-2
?? - H-2A - QZSS

2011

?? - H-2B - HTV-3
?? - H-2A - IGS
?? - ?? - Asnaro

2012

Feb - H-2A - GCOM-W1; Kompsat-3 (Arirang-3)
?? - ?? - TOPS (Telescope Observatory for Planets on Small-satellite)
?? - H-2B - HTV-4
?? - ?? - ASTRO-G
?? - H-2A - SAR satellite (?)

2013

?? - H-2B - HTV-5
?? - ?? - MTSAT-FO
?? - H-2A - GCOM-C1
?? - H-2A - GPM
?? - H-2A - Astro-H(NeXT)

2014

?? - H-2B - HTV-6
?? - H-2A - GCOM-W2

2015

?? - H-2B - HTV-7
?? - H-2A - GCOM-C2
?? - ?? - ASTRO-?

2018

?? - ?? - SPICA

Changes on January 9

osiossim · « **Reply #143 on:** 01/13/2009 07:59 am »

MHI Receives Order for Launch Services of Korea Multipurpose Satellite-3; First Satellite Launch Order Placed by Overseas Customer

http://www.mhi.co.jp/en/news/story/0901121270.html

So, we should add Kompsat-3 and GCOM-W launches at 2011.

MartianBase · « **Reply #144 on:** 01/15/2009 12:55 pm »

What happened to the Korean Angara, the South Koreans were to pay the Ruskies to build them a launch center three years ago?I guess that program must be dead?

sammie · « **Reply #145 on:** 01/15/2009 03:45 pm »

It's still going and got it's own thread in this section. A test vehicle of the first stage has been delivered, it's a non flight article for ground tests only. The first version of the SKLV will only place about 100kg in LEO. Capacity will be increased if and when an indigious liquid fuelled second stage is developed, to replace the rather inefficient sollid one, currently planned.

As to when the first SKLV will be launched, nobody really knows. Things will depend on the Angara, so my best bet is 2010.

Satori · « **Reply #146 on:** 01/23/2009 10:41 am »

Japan launches in 2009

1 - January 23 (0354UTC) - H-2A/202 (F15) - GOSAT; SOHLA-1; SDS-1; SpriteSAT; PRISM; KKS-1; STARS; Kagayaki (SorunSAT)

Japan launch schedule

2009

September 1 - H-2B - HTV-Demo (HTV-1)
?? - H-2A - IGS-4A (Optical-3); IGS-4B (Radar-3)

2010

May 20 - H-2A - Planet-C; WASEDA-SAT2; UNITEC-1; Negai ☆″; atmospheric water vapor observation nano satellite
?? - H-2B - HTV-2
?? - H-2A - QZSS

2011

?? - H-2B - HTV-3
?? - H-2A - IGS
?? - ?? - Asnaro

2012

Feb - H-2A - GCOM-W1; Kompsat-3 (Arirang-3)
?? - ?? - TOPS (Telescope Observatory for Planets on Small-satellite)
?? - H-2B - HTV-4
?? - ?? - ASTRO-G
?? - H-2A - SAR satellite (?)

2013

?? - H-2B - HTV-5
?? - ?? - MTSAT-FO
?? - H-2A - GCOM-C1
?? - H-2A - GPM
?? - H-2A - Astro-H(NeXT)

2014

?? - H-2B - HTV-6
?? - H-2A - GCOM-W2

2015

?? - H-2B - HTV-7
?? - H-2A - GCOM-C2
?? - ?? - ASTRO-?

2018

?? - ?? - SPICA

Changes on January 25th

William Graham · « **Reply #147 on:** 01/24/2009 09:01 am »

According to MSDB, PLANET-C is scheduled for 20 May 2010.

tul · « **Reply #148 on:** 02/01/2009 02:07 am »

Japan plans to launch an optical test satellite in 2012 and a full version 2014. The resolution should be below 40 cm.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20090201TDY01301.htm

tul · « **Reply #149 on:** 02/26/2009 01:54 am »

So ALOS 2 SAR is coming. Launch either late FY 2012 or FY 2013.

http://earth.esa.int/workshops/polinsar2009/participants/535/pres_8_Shimada_535.pdf

tul · « **Reply #150 on:** 04/10/2009 05:53 am »

Together with Planet-C JAXA will launch the first IKAROS test satellite. The satellite has a 20 m solar sail.

A bigger one with a 50 m sail and ion engine will come later.
http://www.senkyo.co.jp/ists2008/pdf/2008-d-57.pdf
http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/in_progress_e.html

Himawari-8 will come 2014

http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/sat/GOSgeo.html

William Graham · « **Reply #151 on:** 04/10/2009 09:04 am »

Hopefully it'll fare better than Japan's last solar sail did.

ChrisC · « **Reply #152 on:** 05/19/2009 04:12 am »

Can someone point me to information about viewing launches in Japan? In English if possible. I'm a big fan of Ben Cooper's page for shuttle launch viewing -- something like that would be awesome.

I'm asking for a friend who lives in Tokyo and probably isn't going to make it to Florida to see a shuttle launch -- especially considering the fickleness of launch dates in general, and the expense of traveling that far.

William Graham · « **Reply #153 on:** 05/30/2009 08:28 pm »

Quote from: Satori on 01/23/2009 10:41 am

2013
...
?? - H-2A - GPM

That's GPM-Core (not to be confused with the related GPM-LIO satellite which is manifested for Taurus). Launch is scheduled for July 2013 according to MSDB.

tul · « **Reply #154 on:** 06/04/2009 04:08 pm »

TOPS has been renamed SPRINT-A/EXCEED.

anik · « **Reply #155 on:** 06/14/2009 04:00 pm »

HTV-1 launch will be not earlier than September 9, according to http://fdfhome.gsfc.nasa.gov/fdinfo_Launch_2009.html

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #156 on:** 07/02/2009 03:19 am »

Quote from: anik on 06/14/2009 04:00 pm

HTV-1 launch will be not earlier than September 9, according to http://fdfhome.gsfc.nasa.gov/fdinfo_Launch_2009.html

According to the link you provided, HTV-1 is NET 9/1 = September 1, not September 9.

anik · « **Reply #157 on:** 07/02/2009 02:54 pm »

Quote from: ChrisGebhardt on 07/02/2009 03:19 am

According to the link you provided, HTV-1 is NET 9/1 = September 1, not September 9

It was NET 9/9 in that time.

William Graham · « **Reply #158 on:** 07/03/2009 09:01 pm »

Quote from: GW_Simulations on 05/30/2009 08:28 pm

Quote from: Satori on 01/23/2009 10:41 am
2013
...
?? - H-2A - GPM

That's GPM-Core (not to be confused with the related GPM-LIO satellite which is manifested for Taurus). Launch is scheduled for July 2013 according to MSDB.

21 July according to the NASA GPM page.

tul · « **Reply #159 on:** 07/04/2009 07:37 pm »

The Ikaros project.
http://www.jspec.jaxa.jp/e/activity/ikaros.html