Launch of IGS (Radar-3) from Japan12 December 2011

A IGS Radar-3 Spacecraft launched on a H-2A rocket from Tanegashima Space Center on the 12th December 2011 at 01:21 UTC. This was the 20th flight of the H-2A rocket. Spacecraft Separation was confirmed 24 minutes later at 01:45 UTC.

Source: JAXA

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