Outline of the controlled re-entry system of the h-iib upper stage

Paper number

IAC-11,D2,3,9,x10288

Author

Mr. Kenji Egawa, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Japan

Coauthor

Mr. Kazuo Takase, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Japan

Coauthor

Mr. Masanori Tsuboi, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Japan

Coauthor

Mr. Masatoshi Nojiri, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Japan

Coauthor

Mr. Katsuhiko Akiyama, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Japan

Coauthor

Mr. Shigeru Mori, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Japan

Coauthor

Mr. Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan

Year

2011

Abstract

H-IIB launch vehicle(H-IIB) was developed in order to launch H-II Transfer Vehicle(HTV) to the International Space Station(ISS), and to satisfy various customers' needs for heavy lift launch. Until now, two H-IIB launch vehicles have been launched successfully. 

At the Flight \#2, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA) has conducted a controlled re-entry experiment of upper stage after delivering HTV to ISS transfer orbit as a new safety procedure to minimize ground casualty risk. The controlled re-entry is effective also to reduce space debris and it is progressive approach to promote space environment preservation.

This paper describes the outline of the controlled re-entry system, and the result of the re-entry experiment at H-IIB Flight \#2.

Abstract document

IAC-11,D2,3,9,x10288.brief.pdf

Manuscript document

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