H-2A (F9)

Last modification: March 7, 2006

H-2A/2024

Launch date

Launch window:
Status:

February 18, 2006 – 0627 UTC.
Completed.

Launch site

Location:
Launch complex:

Tanegashima Space Centre (Japan)
Yoshinobu Launch Complex

Launch vehicle

Version:
Upper stage:
Payload fairing:
Launch vehicle prime:
Launch provider:
Flight number:

H-2A/2024
[Standard H-2A 2nd stage]
5S
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
Rocket System Corp. (RSC)
F9

Performance

Targeted orbit:
Overall lift-off mass:
Total payload mass:

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
About 354,000 kg
About 3,500 kg (est.)

Milestones

Last "commercial" flight on behalf of RSC.
Delayed from Feb. 15 due to H-2A (F8) launch slip.
Launch window delayed by 1 min. for ISS collision avoidance.

Payload
Payload designation	Launch customer	Launch contract	Launch mass	Launch adapter
MT-Sat 2	MLIT	Feb. 2003	3,000 kg	n.a.

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