LAUNCH CENTER

Launch Image
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-2

Description:

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.

N-2 rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Communications
  • Japanese geostationary communications satellite
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Tanegashima, Japan

Pad

Osaki Y LP2