Success
Shinsei
Astrophysics
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science(ISAS)Government
Mu-4S
LEOorbit
First Japanese scientific satellite to successfully reach orbit.
Tuesday, September 28, 1971 at 4:00 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#1,262
ISAS Mission
#8
Pad Launch
#3
Location Launch
#8
Designator
1971-080
Launch Window
NET
Sep 28, 1971, 4:00 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
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
Mu-4S Specs
The Mu, also known as M, was a series of Japanese solid-fuelled carrier rockets, which were launched from Uchinoura between 1966 and 2006. Originally developed by Japan's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Mu rockets were later operated by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency following ISAS becoming part of it.
Length
23.6 m
Diameter
1.41 m
Launch Mass
43 t
Thrust
1,932 kN
LEO Capacity
180 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1970
Fastest Turnaround
4mo 23d
Total Launches
4
Successful
3
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
3
Maiden flight: Sep 25, 1970
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
ISAS is a Japanese national research organization of astrophysics using rockets, astronomical satellites and interplanetary probes which played a major role in Japan's space development.
Total Launches
32
Successful
24
Failed
8
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
1