LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Thu Aug 27 1987
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Kiku 5
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
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Type
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Rocket Details
Name:
H-IDescription:
The H-1 was a Japanese liquid-fuelled carrier rocket, consisting of a license-produced American First Stage and set of booster rockets and all-Japanese upper stages. It replaced the N-II and was subsequently replaced by the H-2 which has the same upper stages with a Japaense first stage.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Communications
- Japanese geostationary communications satellite
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Tanegashima, Japan
Pad
Osaki Y LP2