Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced it has shipped a payload fairing for the H-IIA No.14 (H-IIA F14) launch vehicle to the Tanegashima Space Center. Kawasaki designed and manufactured the launch vehicle at its Gifu Works before assembling and shipping it from its Harima Works. The fairing will next be installed for its upcoming launch this winter. The fairing is 4 m in diameter with a single cover (4S), into which a large satellite will be installed. The fairing is large enough for satellites such as those carried by the U.S. Space Shuttle or the European Ariane V. The H-IIA F14 launch vehicle will carry the Wideband InterNetworking engineering test and Demonstration Satellite (WINDS*2) into space. Kawasaki has developed and manufactured various types of payload fairings for H-IIA launch vehicles that can meet a wide range of launch needs including the launch of a large satellite or the simultaneous launch of two satellites—Tokyo, Japan
- Skip to primary navigation
- Skip to main content
- Skip to primary sidebar
- Skip to secondary sidebar
- Skip to footer
Satellite Industry Intelligence Since 1983
Footer
Satnews is a leading provider of satellite news, events, publications, research and other satellite industry information in both commercial and military enterprises worldwide.