H3-22 | VEP 4, CE-SAT-1E & TIRSAT

H3-22 | VEP 4, CE-SAT-1E & TIRSAT rode a H3-22 into space from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, deploying its payload to SSO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mission type
Test Flight
Rocket
H3-22
Launch site
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Launch pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Payload
—
Target orbit
SSO
H3-22 | VEP 4, CE-SAT-1E & TIRSAT cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2024-02-17T00:22:55.000Z
    Liftoff
    H3-22 lifts off from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan.
  2. Max-Q
    H3-22 passes through max aerodynamic pressure (Max Q).
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    Main engine cutoff — the first stage shuts down as planned.
  4. Stage separation
    Stage separation — the first stage separates cleanly.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage engine ignites for the next phase of flight.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — the vehicle is now in SSO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission success — all objectives completed.

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