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Launch Schedule of X-band defense communication satellite-2 aboard H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 32

January 22, 2017 (JST)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
National Research and Development Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and JAXA announce the launch schedule of H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 32 with X-band defense communication satellite-2 (* 1) on board as follows;


Launch Date: January 24, 2017
Launch Time: 4:44 p.m. (JST, Japan Standard Time)
Launch Window: 4:44 through 5:58 p.m. (JST) (*2)
Reserved Launch Period: January 25 through February 28, 2017

(*1) Built and operated by DSN Corporation, subsidiary of SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, as part of development and operation of X-band satellite communications for the Japanese Ministry of Defense.
(*2) Launch time during this period will vary.



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