LAUNCH CENTER

Launch Image
Success
Sun Aug 25 1991
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Yuri 3B

Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

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(8:40 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

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(8:40 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

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(8:40 AM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

H-I

Description:

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.

H-I rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Communications
  • The BS-3 or Yuri 3 satellites were a series of Japanese direct broadcasting satellites.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Tanegashima, Japan

Pad

Osaki Y LP2