SPROUT will launch at 0305z 24th May by H-2A rocket from Tanegashima
Space Center. Here is the launch event sked. SPROUT will separate
at T+37:30 around lat/lon=72S/99E where just above Antractica.
event T
--------------------------------------------
1 liftoff 00:00
2 solid rocket booster burnout 01:55
3 solid rocket booster separation 02:05
4 fairing separtion 04:30
5 1st stage main engine cuttoff 06:36
6 1st/2nd stage separation 06:44
7 2nd stage engine ignition 06:50
8 2nd stage engine cuttoff 15:14
9 DAICHI-2 separation 16:04
10 RISING-2 separation 25:00
11 UNIFORM-1 separation 29:10
12 SOCRATES separation 33:20
13 SPROUT separation 37:30
And here is the interesting web site.
DAICH-2(ALOS-2) info by JAXA
http://global.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/alos2/index.html
Launch Live Broadcast info is shown above URL. It will start 0215z
24th May.
Countdown Report by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
http://h2a.mhi.co.jp/en/mission/countdown/h2a_f24.html
Happy chasing!!
Masa JN1GKZ Tokyo Japan
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