Note 1: Launch was aborted. Per early announcement, the main engines lit up but the solid rocket boosters failed to fire.
Note 2: New attempt 18.02.2023, 01:37 UTC
Mitsubishi heavy Industries and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are launching the new H3 rocket.
It is the first rocket to use an expander bleed cycle.
H3 rocket | Japan’s brand new rival to the Falcon 9
Propellants for the first and second stage are liquid hydrogen as fuel and liquid oxygen as oxidizer. Depending on the configuration, the first stage can have either 2 or 3 engines. Additionally there can be 0, 2 or 4 solid rocket boosters attached to the first stage.
On this flight, the rocket will fly in the H3-22 configuration. That means 2 main engines plus 2 solid rocket boosters.
The H3-30 version is estimated to cost $50 million for a 4000 kg capacity to a sun-synchronous orbit.
This mission will carry a payload mass of 3000 kg into a sun-synchronous orbit. The payload is the Advanced Land Observation Satellite (ALOS).
Check your local time of launch at: www.timeanddate.com
Where to watch:
JAXA Livestream Launch of the First H3 Launch Vehicle with Advanced Land Observing Satellite-3 “DAICHI-3” onboard
Past and future launches of H-II and H3 rockets: Wikipedia
Useful links to stay up to date on launches:
Spaceflightnow.com: Launch Schedule
Nextspaceflight: Launches
Everyday Astronaut: Prelaunch Previews
Space News:
NASA Spaceflight nasaspacefight.com
TMRO: YouTube
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