Mission record

H-IIA 204 | DSN 2 (Kirameki 2)

H-IIA· Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1· Success
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
GTO
Mission type
Communications
Launch site
Japan
Date
Tue, 24 Jan 2017 07:44:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5621 ever

Mission

DSN 2, also known as Kirameki 2, is a geostationary communications satellite to be used for military communications by the Japanese military.

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