[amsat-bb] H-II rocket launch info

[Masahiro Arai]

JAXA announced launch of two H-II rocket. They are carrying amateur
satellites.


H-IIA #21
Launch date: 1639-1642z 17 May, 2012
Payload: GCOM-W1 (Global Changing Observation Mission 1st - Water) or SHIZUKU
         KOMPSat3 (Korean Multi-purpose Satellite 3) 
         SDS4 (Small Demonstration Satellite 4)
         HORYU2

HORYU2 is amateur satellite. Please reffer the following web site.
http://kitsat.ele.kyutech.ac.jp/index_e_new.html



H-IIB #3
Launch date: 0218z  21 July, 2012
Palyoad: HTV3 (H-2 Transfer Vehicle) or KOUNOTORI3

HTV3 delivers J-SSOD (JEM-Small Satellite Orbital Deployer) to ISS.
J-SSOD is new small satellite deployment system from ISS usig JEM
robot arm. Satellites RAIKO, WE WISH, FITSAT1, F-1 and TechEdSat,
which are deployed by J-SSOD, also deliver. All the satellites
carrying amateur radio system. Deployment will be done Sep, 2012.



JAXA press releases are shonw on the URL.
  http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2012/03/20120321_h2af21_e.html
  http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2012/03/20120321_h2bf3_e.html



73

Masa  JN1GKZ