ALOS-3

Launch Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

01:37:55

Tuesday March 7, 2023

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Launch Notes

2nd stage engine failed to ignite due to electrical circuit failure between vehicle controller and engine igniter at engine ignition. First flight of the H3 launch vehicle.

ALOS-3

(Daichi 3)

The Advanced Optical Satellite is a successor of the optical mission of the Advanced Land Observation Satellite “DAICHI” (ALOS). The new satellite will achieve improved ground resolution (0.8 m) while observing a wide -swath (70 km) by a larger sensor with higher performance compared to DAICH, and continuously observe not only Japan but also global land areas to construct a system that can swiftly and timely acquire, process and distribute image data. Based on the accumulated data captured in pre- and post-disaster times, the satellite aims to become one of the imperative devices for disaster prevention and preparation activities of countries and municipal governments. Observation data acquired by the satellite is also expected to be useful in various fields such as contributing to the maintenance and updates of precise geospatial information in Japan as well as developing countries, and research and applications on coastal and land environmental monitoring by its observation capabilities.

Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

3,000 kilograms

Rocket

Active
H3-22S

Active Since 2023

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries logo

Agency

MHI

Price

$50.00 million

Rocket

Height: 63m

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 4,000 kg

Liftoff Thrust

7,542 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.27m

Height: 10.4m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

LA-Y2

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Fastest Turnaround

90 days 1 hour

Stats

H3


1st

Mission

1st

Mission of 2023

2023


32nd

Orbital launch attempt