flown missionSuccess

Mu-3S-II | Hiten

Institute of Space and Astronautical ScienceMu Center — Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Hiten
Type
Robotic Exploration
Target orbit
Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

Japanese experimental satellite inserted in a highly elliptical Earth orbit which released a small satellite named Hagoromo into orbit around the Moon.

schedule

NET (no earlier than)
Window opens
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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Mu-3S-II
Family
Mu
Variant
S-II
Provider
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
Type
Government
Country
JPN

launch site

Pad
Mu Center
Location
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Country
JPN
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo