The H-ⅡA launch vehicle No. 30 was launched at 5：45 ｐ.m on February 17, 2016 from the Tanegashima Space Center, and successfully put the X-ray Astronomy Satellite (ASTRO-H) into its scheduled orbit. IHI Aerospace Co., Ltd. was involved at every step in the development and manufacture of the H-ⅡA's solid rocket boosters (SRB-A), the pyrotechnics for the stage separation and the second-stage reaction control gas jets, and also provided launch support at the site.