Launch of the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 32
with X-band defense telecommunication satellite-2 on board
November 25, 2016 (JST)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
National Research and Development Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and JAXA will launch the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 32 with X-band defense telecommunication satellite-2 (*1) on board. Details are as follows:
| Launch Date: | January 24, 2017 (JST) |
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| Launch Window: | 4:44 p.m. through 5:58 p.m. (JST) (*2) |
| Reserved Launch Period: | January 25 through February 28, 2017 (JST) |
| Launch Site: | Yoshinobu Launch Complex of the Tanegashima Space Center |
| (*1) | Built and operated by DSN Corporation, a subsidiary of SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, as part of development and operation of X-band satellite communications for the Japanese Ministry of Defense. |
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| (*2) | Launch window is subject to change in the event of delay. |