Launch News JAXA's GCOM-C/SLATS - H-IIA F37 , Dec. 23, 2017 (01:26 UTC)

[Nicholas Kang]

NOTE: The beginning of launch window for this mission is just 1 minute and 1 second behind the instantaneous launch window for SpaceX F9's Iridium NEXT Flight 4. If both launches take place, it will be a new record.

Launch Time and Window, H-IIA F37 (with upgraded function) Encapsulating SHIKISAI and TSUBAME​

December 21, 2017 (JST)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
National Research and Development Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

MHI and JAXA set the launch time and window of H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 37 (with upgraded function) which carries aboard the Global Changing Observation Mission - Climate "SHIKISAI" (GCOM-C) and the Super Low Altitude Test Satellite "TSUBAME" (SLATS). Refer to the following details;

Launch Date:
December 23 (Sat.), 2017
Launch Time:
10:26:22 a.m. (Japan Standard Time, JST)
Launch Window:
10:26:22 a.m. through 10:48:22 a.m. (JST)
Reserved Launch Period:
December 24 (Sun.), 2017 through January 31 (Wed.), 2018

Live broadcast:

Launch Vehicle: H-IIA

Source: JAXA