Kirameki 2

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

07:44:00 AM

Tuesday January 24, 2017

Watch Replay

Official Livestream

Mission Details

Kirameki 2

Wiki

DSN-2, also known as Kirameki-2, is a geostationary communications satellite to be operated by DSN Corporation, a subsidiary of SKY Perfect JSAT Group. Its payload is a pure X band and will be used for military communications by the Japanese military.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Retired
H-IIA 204

Active 2006 to 2021

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries logo

Agency

MHI

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 15,000 kg

GTO: 6,000 kg

Fairing

Diameter: 4.07m

Height: 12m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

LA-Y1

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Fastest Turnaround

25 days 4 hours

Stats

H-IIA


32nd

Mission

1st

Mission of 2017

2017


6th

Orbital launch attempt