flown missionSuccess

Mu-4S | Shinsei

Institute of Space and Astronautical ScienceMu Center — Uchinoura Space Center, JapanSep 28, 1971, 04:00 UTC

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

mission

Name: Shinsei
Type: Astrophysics
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

First Japanese scientific satellite to successfully reach orbit.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Sep 28, 1971, 04:00 UTC
Window opens: Sep 28, 1971, 04:00 UTC
Window closes: Sep 28, 1971, 04:00 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:53 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Mu-4S
Family: Mu
Variant: S
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
Coordinates: 31.2510, 131.0821