Launched the Michibiki-2 (QZS-2) navigation satellite from Tanegashima, the second member of Japan's Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, which augments GPS signals for more accurate positioning over Japan's cities.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- GSTO
- Geosynchronous transfer orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 4 T
- Flight
- 21st
- of 35 H-IIA 202 flights
- Date and time
- 1 June 2017, 00:17 UTC
- Rocket
- H-IIA 202
- Builder
- MHI
- Launch site
- Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
- Payload
- Navigation
- International designator
- 2017-028
- Launches in 2017
- 30th of 90
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