LAUNCH CENTER

Failure

Sat Jul 27 2019

Interstellar Technologies

Flight 4

Launch Failure

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(7:20 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(7:20 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

(8:20 AM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

MOMO v0

Description:

Momo is a Japanese sounding rocket capable of delivering 20 kg to a height of 100 km. It is privately developed by Interstellar Technologies Inc. (IST). The single stage Momo is powered by a pressure-fed engine fueled with ethanol and liquid oxygen. The engine is gimbaled for steering, with cold gas thrusters providing roll control. Momo v0 was replaced by v1 in 2021.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Suborbital
The Momo-4 rocket will carry a research device developed by Kochi University of Technology and release a paper plane in space as part of an experiment proposed by Castem Co., a precision parts manufacturer based in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, that provided some of the funding for the project.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Taiki-cho, Hokkaido, Japan

Pad

Taiki-cho, Hokkaido, Japan