LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Fri Feb 04 1983
National Space Development Agency of Japan
Sakura 2A
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(8:37 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(8:37 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(8:37 AM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
N-2Description:
The N-II or N-2 was a derivative of the American Delta rocket, produced under licence in Japan. It replaced the N-I-rocket in Japanese use. It used a Thor-ELT first stage, a Delta-F second stage, nine Castor SRMs, and on most flights either a Star-37E or Burner-2 upper stage, identical to the US Delta 0100 series configurations. Eight were launched between 1981 and 1987, before it was replaced by the H-I, which featured Japanese-produced upper stages. All eight launches were successful.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Communications
- Japanese geostationary communications satellite
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Tanegashima, Japan
Pad
Osaki Y LP2