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SPRINT-B

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

11:00:00

Tuesday December 20, 2016

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Launch Notes

First flight of the three-stage variant of Epsilon.

SPRINT-B

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SPRINT-B, or Arase, formerly known as Exploration of energization and Radiation in Geospace (ERG), is a scientific satellite to study the Van Allen belts. It was developed by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science of JAXA.

Elliptical

1 Payload

350 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Epsilon

Active Since 2016

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency logo

Agency

JAXA

Rocket

Height: 26m

Liftoff Thrust

1,612 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.5m

Height: 9.19m

Stages

3

Launch Site

Mu Pad

Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Fastest Turnaround

143 days 23 hours

Stats

Epsilon

2nd

Mission

1st

Mission of 2016

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

2nd

Mission

1st

Mission of 2016

2016

82nd

Orbital launch attempt