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GPM Core
H-IIA 202Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Thursday, February 27, 2014 · 06:37 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
H-IIA 202
Profile →H-IIA (H2A) is an active expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The liquid-fueled H-IIA rockets have been use...
Height53 m
LEO Payload10,000 kg
Launches65
Successes54
Provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Profile →JPN • Founded 1884
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
Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) is an international satellite mission to provide next-generation observations of rain and snow worldwide every three hours.
PayloadGPM Core
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerMitsubishi Heavy Industries
Stages2
PadYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
30.401°N, 130.978°E
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
