The final flight of Japan’s H-IIA rocket took place on Saturday, carrying the GOSAT-GW environmental research satellite to orbit and ending a career that has spanned 24 years and 50 missions. Liftoff from the Tanegashima Space Center occurred on time at 16:33:03 UTC (1:33 AM local time on Sunday), the opening of a 19-minute window.
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