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DSN 3 (Kirameki 3)

H3-22Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Monday, November 4, 2024 · 06:48 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

The H3 Launch Vehicle is a Japanese expendable launch system. Each H3 booster configuration has a two-digit and a letter designation that indicates the features of that configuration....

Height63 m
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches65
Successes55

Provider

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

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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....

Mission Brief

DSN 3, also known as Kirameki 3, is a geostationary communications satellite to be used for military communications by the Japanese military.

PayloadDSN 3 (Kirameki 3)
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
CustomerMitsubishi Heavy Industries
Stages2
PadYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
30.401°N
Longitude
130.976°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

06:48 AM UTC - 08:16 AM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.