January 24, 1990 11:46 am
Hiten
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Mu-3S-II
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
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Japanese experimental satellite inserted in a highly elliptical Earth orbit which released a small satellite named Hagoromo into orbit around the Moon.
Launch Overview
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11:46 UTC
Window Close
11:46 UTC
Lift Off
Jan 24, 1990 · 11:46 UTC
Launch Facility
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Launch Pad
Mu Center
Target Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
Payload
Hiten
Rocket
Mu-3S-II
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Japanese experimental satellite inserted in a highly elliptical Earth orbit which released a small satellite named Hagoromo into orbit around the Moon.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
Mu Center
Launch Overview
Window Open
11:46 UTC
Window Close
11:46 UTC
Lift Off
Jan 24, 1990 · 11:46 UTC
Launch Facility
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Launch Pad
Mu Center
Target Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
Payload
Hiten
Rocket
Mu-3S-II
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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