LAUNCH CENTER
Failure
Sun Jan 15 1995
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
EXPRESS
Launch Failure
LAUNCH PREVIEW
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(1:45 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(1:45 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(1:45 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Mu-3S-IIDescription:
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.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Planetary Science
- EXPRESS (Experiment Re-entry Space System) was a multi-national (Germany, Japan, Russia, Australia) project for a small, micro gravity and reentry research spacecraft. The spacecraft was procured from Khrunichev for a cost of 30 Mio. DM.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Pad
Mu Center