Penultimate launch of the H-IIA rocket.

| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-09-26 05:24 | |

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| | Scheduled for (local) | 2024-07-01 14:24 (JST) | | Launch site | LA-Y1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan | | Launch vehicle | H-IIA 202 | | Launch provider | Mitsubushi Heavy Industries / JAXA | | Mission success criteria | Successful launch and deployment of IGS-Radar 8 into Sun-Synchronous Orbit |

Livestreams

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| | NVS | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR233zV8xRo | | The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_Cp1NIbsv4 |

Stats

☑️ 2nd launch from LA-Y1 this year

☑️ 2nd H-IIA launch this year, 49th overall

☑️ 5th launch out of Japan this year (IGS-Radar 8, H3 flight test 2, KAIROS flight test 1, and ALOS-4)

Payload info (NextSpaceflight)

The IGS-Radar 8 is a Japanese radar reconnaissance satellite. The satellite is operated by the Cabinet Satellite Information Center. The satellite serves both Japan's national defense and civil natural disaster monitoring.