LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Fri Sep 03 1982
National Space Development Agency of Japan
Kiku-4
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
N-IDescription:
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.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Technology
- Japanese satellite designed to test a number of spacecraft technologies
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Tanegashima, Japan
Pad
Osaki Y LP2