Launch Results of the H-IIA F40 Encapsulating GOSAT-2 and KhalifaSat

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October 29, 2018

H-IIA Launches GOSAT-2 and KhalifaSat

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and JAXA successfully launched H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 40 (H-IIA F40) which encapsulates Second Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite “IBUKI-2” (GOSAT-2) and KhalifaSat, a remote sensing Earth observation satellite. at 13:08:00 on October 29, 2018 JST (04:08 UTC) from the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center.

H-IIA F40 launches GOSAT-2 and KhalifaSat

The launch and flight of H-IIA F40 proceeded as planned. The separations of GOSAT-2 and KhalifaSat were confirmed respectively at approximately 16 minutes and 09 seconds and 24 minutes and 15 seconds after liftoff.

Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite-2 “IBUKI-2” (GOSAT-2)

GOSAT-2 or IBUKI-2 (いぶき2号) is JAXA’s Second Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite and KhalifaSat (خليفة سات) is a remote sensing Earth observation satellite, developed by the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in the United Arab Emirates.

GOSAT-2 deployment

JAXA we express sincere appreciation for all.

H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 40 Flight Sequence (Quick Estimation): http://global.jaxa.jp/press/2018/10/files/H-IIA_F40_Flight_Sequence.pdf

MHI LAUNCH SERVICES: https://www.mhi.com/products/space/launch_service.html

H-IIA Launch Vehicle: http://global.jaxa.jp/projects/rockets/h2a/

Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite-2 “IBUKI-2” (GOSAT-2): http://global.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/gosat2/index.html

Special Website: Earth Observation Satellites: http://fanfun.jaxa.jp/eos/en/index.html

Images, Video, Text, Credits: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)/National Research and Development Agency/Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd./SciNews.

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