Midori II has been engaged in various observation missions to understand the realities and causes of global environmental changes, such as abnormal weather conditions and the expansion of the ozone hole.
Vehicle
H-IIA 202
H-II · 202
Height
53 m
Diameter
4 m
LEO capacity
10,000 kg
Successful launches
35
Launch complex
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
The Tanegashima Space Center is the largest rocket-launch complex in Japan. It is located on the southeastern tip of Tanegashima, an island located south of Kyushu, an island and region and Japan. It was established in 1969 when the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) was formed, and is now run by JAXA. The activities that take place at TNSC include assembly, testing, launching, and tracking satellites, as well as rocket engine firing tests.
