Astrophysics
First Japanese scientific satellite to successfully reach orbit.
Orbital Attempt
#1,262
ISAS Mission
#8
Pad Launch
#3
Location Launch
#8
Designator
1971-080
Sep 28, 1971, 4:00 AM
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The Uchinoura Space Center is a space launch facility in the Japanese town of Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture. All of Japan's scientific satellites were launched from Uchinoura prior to the M-V launch vehicles being decommissioned in 2006. It continues to be used for suborbital launches, stratospheric balloons and has also been used for the Epsilon orbital launch vehicle. Additionally, the center has antennas for communication with interplanetary space probes.
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Local Launch Time
Sep 28, 1971, 1:00 PM
Total Launches
43
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
31.2519, 131.0819
