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Launch of the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.3

July 17, 2002 (JST)

National Space Development Agency of Japan

The National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) set the date of the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.3 which carries the Data Relay Test Satellite (DRTS) and the Unmanned Space Experiment Recovery System (USERS) from Tanegashima Space Center as indicated below.

Details of the flight schedule for the H-IIA No.3

1. Target Launch Date : September 10 (Tuesday), 2002
2. Target Launch Time : 17:20 - 17:50 (Japanese Standard Time)
3. Reserved Period : September 11 (Wednesday) - September 30 (Monday), 2002
(The Launch Time during this period varies daily.)
4. Launch Site : H-IIA Launch Complex, Tanegashima Space Center