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October 7, 2014 (JST)
H-IIA Launch Vehicle (Illustration)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 25 (H-IIA F25) with the Geostationary Meteorological Satellite Himawari-8 onboard at 2:16:00 p.m. on October 7, 2014 (Japan Standard Time, JST) from the Tanegashima Space Center.
Launch of Japanese weather sat Himawari-8 on the H2A-F25 rocket
The launch vehicle flew as planned, and, at about 27 minutes and 57 seconds after liftoff, the separation of the Himawari-8 was confirmed.
We would like to express our profound appreciation for the cooperation and support of all related personnel and organizations that helped contribute to the successful launch of the H-IIA F25.
Himawari-8 satellite
At the time of the launch, the weather was fine, a wind speed was 8.5 meters/second from the northeast and the temperature was 24.6 degrees Celsius.
H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.25 Flight Sequence (Quick Estimation)
*1 Quick estimation value prior to the detailed estimation
*2 The values are updated ones based on actual measurement data such as engine performance which are unique for the H-IIA F25 engines. Therefore, they are slightly different from the values in the Launch Plan.
*3 When the combustion chamber presser becomes 10% against the largest combustion pressure.
*4 The definition of SRB-A jettison is the separation of the rear brace.
Related links:
H-IIA Launch Vehicle: http://global.jaxa.jp/projects/rockets/h2a/
MHI Launch Services -H-IIA/H-IIB Launch Vehicle: http://h2a.mhi.co.jp/en/index.html
Images, Video, Text, Credits: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)/Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
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