H-2A R/B
Launch
Launched on May 17, 2012 from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Japan aboard a H-IIA 202.
H-IIA 202 | GCOM-W1 →Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 12:19 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
JAXA
Country
Japan
Manufacturer
—
Launched
May 17, 2012
Mass
—
Apogee
613 km
Perigee
554 km
Inclination
98.48°
Period
1.60 h
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