Launch details
Launch details
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Government • JPN
Mu Center
Uchinoura Space Center
Dec 31 at 09:00am
Launchpad time•+0900
Dec 31 at 12:00am
Your local time•+0000
Current status
TBD
Epsilon S
Launch vehicle
RAISE-4 & others
Mission
31.251
Latitude
131.0821
Longitude
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24 hours before launch
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1 hour before launch
Note: For all launches the scheduled launch dates and times are subject to change due to weather, equipment, crew and other factors.
Mission description
RAISE-4 (RApid Innovative payload demonstration Satellite-4) is a satellite for on-orbit demonstrations of 15 demonstration components and equipment selected by public solicitation. The satellite will be operated in response to requests from the demonstration theme proposers, and will provide experimental data of the demonstration devices and environmental data during the experiments. 10 of the demonstrations are re-flight of those planned for RAISE-3, which failed to reach orbit in October 2022.
— RAISE-4 & others
Livestream
Attending a launch in person
Attendance on launch day is via lottery on the Kimotsuki Town homepage.
How to get there
The closest commercial airport is Kagoshima Airport in Kagoshima.
You can rent a car from the airport and take a 3-hour drive to Uchinoura Space Center.
Accomodation
Nearby parking
Agency details
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan's national space agency, involved in space exploration, satellite development, and scientific research. JAXA's achievements include the Hayabusa asteroid missions, contributions to the ISS, and the H-IIA and H-IIB launch vehicles, enhancing Japan's role in global space endeavors.
More details
Note: For all launches the scheduled launch dates and times are subject to change due to weather, equipment, crew and other factors.
Mission description
RAISE-4 (RApid Innovative payload demonstration Satellite-4) is a satellite for on-orbit demonstrations of 15 demonstration components and equipment selected by public solicitation. The satellite will be operated in response to requests from the demonstration theme proposers, and will provide experimental data of the demonstration devices and environmental data during the experiments. 10 of the demonstrations are re-flight of those planned for RAISE-3, which failed to reach orbit in October 2022.
— RAISE-4 & others
Attending a launch in person
Attendance on launch day is via lottery on the Kimotsuki Town homepage.
How to get there
The closest commercial airport is Kagoshima Airport in Kagoshima.
You can rent a car from the airport and take a 3-hour drive to Uchinoura Space Center.
Accomodation
Nearby parking
Agency details
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan's national space agency, involved in space exploration, satellite development, and scientific research. JAXA's achievements include the Hayabusa asteroid missions, contributions to the ISS, and the H-IIA and H-IIB launch vehicles, enhancing Japan's role in global space endeavors.
Livestream links
More details
Note: For all launches the scheduled launch dates and times are subject to change due to weather, equipment, crew and other factors.
Mission description
RAISE-4 (RApid Innovative payload demonstration Satellite-4) is a satellite for on-orbit demonstrations of 15 demonstration components and equipment selected by public solicitation. The satellite will be operated in response to requests from the demonstration theme proposers, and will provide experimental data of the demonstration devices and environmental data during the experiments. 10 of the demonstrations are re-flight of those planned for RAISE-3, which failed to reach orbit in October 2022.
— RAISE-4 & others
Attending a launch in person
Attendance on launch day is via lottery on the Kimotsuki Town homepage.
How to get there
The closest commercial airport is Kagoshima Airport in Kagoshima.
You can rent a car from the airport and take a 3-hour drive to Uchinoura Space Center.
Accomodation
Nearby parking
Agency details
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan's national space agency, involved in space exploration, satellite development, and scientific research. JAXA's achievements include the Hayabusa asteroid missions, contributions to the ISS, and the H-IIA and H-IIB launch vehicles, enhancing Japan's role in global space endeavors.