At an orbital location of 15° West, Telstar 12 VANTAGE will provide coverage of the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, as well as high traffic maritime zones in the Mediterranean, North Sea, Caribbean and the South Atlantic. The satellite contains 52 Ku-band transponders at 36 MHz.
H-IIA (H2A) was an expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The liquid-fueled H-IIA rockets have been used to launch satellites into geostationary orbit, to launch a lunar orbiting spacecraft, and to launch Akatsuki, which studied the planet Venus. Launches occur at the Tanegashima Space Center.
When is the H-IIA 204 | Telstar 12 VANTAGE launch?
What rocket is being used for Telstar 12 VANTAGE?
Where is the H-IIA 204 | Telstar 12 VANTAGE launching from?
What orbit is Telstar 12 VANTAGE going to?
Who is launching Telstar 12 VANTAGE?
Can I watch the H-IIA 204 | Telstar 12 VANTAGE launch live?
Mission Profile
Telstar 12 VANTAGE was a H-IIA 204 mission operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries that lifted off from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan on November 24, 2015. The flight carried its payload on a communications mission to Geostationary Transfer Orbit. The launch was a success.