Launch of the H-IIA Launch Vehicle Flight No.4

The National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) set the date
of the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.4 (H-IIA/F4) from Tanegashima Space
Center, which was reported to the Science Activities Commission (SAC)
and approved as indicated below. The Advanced Earth Observation
Satellite II (ADEOS-II) will be carried by H-IIA/F4.

Details of the flight schedule for the H-IIA No.4

1. Target Launch Date : December 14(Saturday), 2002
2. Target Launch Time : 10:31-10:47(Japanese Standard Time)
3. Reserved Period : December 15(Sunday) – December 30(Monday)
4. Launch Site : H-IIA Launch Complex, Tanegashima Space Center

H-IIA launch vehicle :
http://www.nasda.go.jp/projects/rockets/h2a/index_e.html

ADEOS-II :
http://www.nasda.go.jp/projects/sat/adeos2/index_e.html