Success
Ayame 2
Communications
National Space Development Agency of Japan(NASDA)Government
N-I
Direct-GEOorbit
One of two experimental communications satellites.
Friday, February 22, 1980 at 8:35 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#2,301
NASDA Mission
#6
Pad Launch
#6
Location Launch
#6
Designator
1980-018
Launch Window
NET
Feb 22, 1980, 8:35 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 22, 1980, 5:35 PM
Total Launches
97
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
30.4000, 130.9700
N-I Specs
The N-I or N-1 was a derivative of the American Thor-Delta rocket, produced under licence in Japan. It used a Thor-ELT first stage, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries-designed LE-3 engine was used as a second stage, and three Castor SRMs. Seven were launched between 1975 and 1982, before it was replaced by the N-II.
Length
34 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
131 t
LEO Capacity
1,200 kg
GTO Capacity
360 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1975
Fastest Turnaround
5mo 22d
Total Launches
7
Successful
6
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
2
Maiden flight: Sep 9, 1975
National Space Development Agency of Japan
Total Launches
15
Successful
14
Failed
1
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
10