Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

Shinsei

Mu-4S

SUCCESS
Success

Tuesday, September 28, 1971 · 04:00 UTC

Mission

/01

First Japanese scientific satellite to successfully reach orbit.

Mission Type

Astrophysics

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Mu-4S

Variant: S

Launch Pad

Mu Center

Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

31.251° N, 131.082° E

3

Pad Launches

8

Location Launches

8

Agency Launches

91

Orbital This Year

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