The H2A rocket, which is scheduled to be launched this year with the successor to the Japanese GPS satellite "Michibiki", was brought to the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on the early morning of the 22nd.
After arriving at the port of Minamitane Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, the container containing the first and second stages of H2A Launch Vehicle No. 44 will be loaded onto a trailer and depart for the Tanegashima Space Center around 10 pm on the 21st. Did.
The engine and fuel tank are stored in the fuselage, and when the satellite is attached to the tip, the total length is 53 meters.
The trailer loaded with the aircraft traveled slowly while being watched by the locals, and arrived at the Tanegashima Space Center on the early morning of the 22nd.
Preparations for the launch will be made in the future.
The H2A rocket is Japan's flagship rocket, the first of which was launched 20 years ago.
So far, 42 of the 43 aircraft have been successfully launched, and JAXA = Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are developing a new rocket "H3".
The H2A rocket No. 44, which was brought in this time, is scheduled to be launched within this fiscal year with the successor to the Japanese GPS satellite "Michibiki".