December 2008Mating of the H-IIA F15 first and second stages. (No.1)

December 2008Mating of the H-IIA F15 first and second stages. (No.2)

January 6, 2009IBUKI and the piggyback payloads mating with the payload adapter.

January 6, 2009IBUKI and the piggyback payloads being encapsulated into the payload fairing.

January 11, 2009Fairing-encapsulated IBUKI and the piggyback payloads being installed atop the second stage of H-IIA F15. (No.1)

January 11, 2009Fairing-encapsulated IBUKI and the piggyback payloads being installed atop the second stage of H-IIA F15. (No.2)

January 23, 2009H-IIA F15 on the way to the launch pad.

January 23, 2009H-IIA F15 arrives at the launch pad.

January 23, 2009H-IIA F15 Liftoff! (No. 1)

January 23, 2009H-IIA F15 Liftoff! (No. 2)