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DSN 2

Name: H-IIA 204 | DSN 2 (Kirameki 2)
Start: 2017-01-24T07:44:00Z
Location: Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

H-IIA 204 · Kirameki 2

Launched Tue, Jan 24 · 7:44 AM UTC2017-01-24 07:44 UTCYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Worldwide

6th

orbital launch attempt in 2017

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

1st

launch this year

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

83 d 1 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: H-IIAロケット32号機打上げ / H-2A Rocket F32 Launch

Mission

DSN 2, also known as Kirameki 2, is a geostationary communications satellite to be used for military communications by the Japanese military.

Launch Provider

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Commercial · Japan · Founded 1884 · President Seiji Izumisawa

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group. MHI's products include aerospace components, air conditioners, aircraft, automotive components, forklift trucks, hydraulic equipment, machine tools, missiles, power generation equipment, printing machines, ships and space launch vehicles. Through its defense-related activities, it is the world's 23rd-largest defense contractor measured by 2011 defense revenues and the largest based in Japan.

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Successful

97%

Upcoming

scheduled

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H-IIA 204

Vehicle history

Height

53m

Diameter

Liftoff thrust

2,260kN

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Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesLaunch SuccessfulCommunications

DSN 2

H-IIA 204 · Kirameki 2

Launched Tue, Jan 24 · 7:44 AM UTC2017-01-24 07:44 UTCYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Worldwide

6th

orbital launch attempt in 2017

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

1st

launch this year

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

83 d 1 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: H-IIAロケット32号機打上げ / H-2A Rocket F32 Launch

Mission

DSN 2, also known as Kirameki 2, is a geostationary communications satellite to be used for military communications by the Japanese military.

Launch Provider

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Commercial · Japan · Founded 1884 · President Seiji Izumisawa

Launches

Successful

97%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesH-I H-II H-III Kounotori HTV

All Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launches Website Wikipedia

H-IIA 204

Vehicle history

Height

53m

Diameter

Liftoff thrust

2,260kN

Next From Tanegashima Space Center

Tanegashima Space Center schedule

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ETS-9Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H3-22 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, JapanGeostationary Transfer OrbitTo be determinedNET 2026 Jun30Wed

IGS Optical Diversification 1Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H3-30 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, JapanSun-Synchronous OrbitTo be determinedTime TBD

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