Japan Launches in 2016
Japan flew 4 orbital launch attempts in 2016, 5% of the world's 85, all of them successful. 2 on H-IIA 202, 1 on H-IIB 304 and 1 on Epsilon. Together they put 27 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 2016
- 4
- no failures
- Share of the world
- 5%
- of 85
- Busiest month
- December
- 2 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 27 t
Month by month
Japan orbital launches per month, 2016
- 0Jan
- 1Feb
- 0Mar
- 0Apr
- 0May
- 0Jun
- 0Jul
- 0Aug
- 0Sep
- 0Oct
- 1Nov
- 2Dec
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| Month | Japan |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 0 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 2 |
Rockets Japan flew in 2016
Every launch of 2016
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 February 2016 | H-IIA 202 | Astro-H (Hitomi) | Success |
| 2 November 2016 | H-IIA 202 | Himawari-9 | Success |
| 9 December 2016 | H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 6 (HTV-6) | Success |
| 20 December 2016 | Epsilon | ERG (Exploration of energization and Radiation in Geospace) | Success |