← Hope (Emirates Mars Mission)
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Mission stages
2 linked recordsHope (Emirates Mars Mission)
Launch Successful
Event dates are published targets. Confirmed milestones appear below when reported.
What changed between flights?
Previous recorded flight of the same rocket configuration: IGS Optical 7, Feb 9, 2020, 1:34 AM UTC.
| Field | Previous flight | This flight |
|---|---|---|
| Mission | IGS Optical 7 | Hope (Emirates Mars Mission)Different |
| Purpose | Government/Top Secret | Planetary ScienceDifferent |
| Orbit | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Heliocentric N/ADifferent |
| Launch site | Tanegashima Space Center, Japan | Tanegashima Space Center, Japan |
| Vehicle | H-IIA 202 | H-IIA 202 |
| Spacecraft | — | — |
| Booster | — | — |
