Success
Sakura 3A
Communications
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries(MHI)CommercialH-I
Direct-GEOorbit
Japanese geostationary communications satellite
Friday, February 19, 1988 at 10:05 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#3,266
MHI Mission
#3
Pad Launch
#18
Location Launch
#18
Designator
1988-012
Launch Window
NET
Feb 19, 1988, 10:05 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
The Tanegashima Space Center is the largest rocket-launch complex in Japan. It is located on the southeastern tip of Tanegashima, an island located south of Kyushu, an island and region and Japan. It was established in 1969 when the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) was formed, and is now run by JAXA. The activities that take place at TNSC include assembly, testing, launching, and tracking satellites, as well as rocket engine firing tests.
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Local Launch Time
Feb 19, 1988, 7:05 PM
Total Launches
97
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
30.4000, 130.9700
H-I Specs
The H-1 was a Japanese liquid-fuelled carrier rocket, consisting of a license-produced American First Stage and set of booster rockets and all-Japanese upper stages. It replaced the N-II and was subsequently replaced by the H-2 which has the same upper stages with a Japaense first stage.
Length
42 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
142 t
LEO Capacity
3,200 kg
GTO Capacity
1,100 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1986
Fastest Turnaround
5mo 4d
Total Launches
9
Successful
9
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
9
Maiden flight: Aug 12, 1986
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group. MHI's products include aerospace components, air conditioners, aircraft, automotive components, forklift trucks, hydraulic equipment, machine tools, missiles, power generation equipment, printing machines, ships and space launch vehicles. Through its defense-related activities, it is the world's 23rd-largest defense contractor measured by 2011 defense revenues and the largest based in Japan.
Founded
1884
Administrator
President: Seiji Izumisawa
Total Launches
56
Successful
54
Failed
2
Pending
9
Consecutive Success
0