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Mu-3S-II

In-active

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS)

Jan. 7, 1985

Description

The Mu, also known as M, was a series of Japanese solid-fuelled carrier rockets, which were launched from Uchinoura between 1966 and 2006. Originally developed by Japan's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Mu rockets were later operated by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency following ISAS becoming part of it.

Specifications

Stages
4
Length
27.8 m
Diameter
1.41 m
Fairing Diameter
1.41 m
Launch Mass
61.0 T
Thrust
1930.0 kN

Family

Name
Mu-3S-II
Family
―
Variant
S-II
Alias
―
Full Name
Mu-3S-II

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
―
Low Earth Orbit
800.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
―
Direct Geostationary
―
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

Government

None

ISAS

ISAS is a Japanese national research organization of astrophysics using rockets, astronomical satellites and interplanetary probes which played a major role in Japan's space development.

Previous Flights

flew on eight previous launch(es).

Mu-3S-II | EXPRESS

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science | Japan
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Jan. 15, 1995, 1:45 p.m.

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

EXPRESS (Experiment Re-entry Space System) was a multi-national (Germany, Japan, Russia, Australia) project for a small, micro gravity and reentry research spacecraft. The spacecraft was procured from Khrunichev for a cost of 30 Mio. DM.

Low Earth Orbit

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Mu-3S-II | Asuka

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science | Japan
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Feb. 20, 1993, 2:20 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

The objective of the ASCA (Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astronomy) (or Astro D) mission was to perform spectroscopic X-Ray astronomy in the wavelength band 1--12 keV. with particular emphasis on spectroscopy of the iron K band.

Low Earth Orbit

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Mu-3S-II | Yohkoh

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science | Japan
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Aug. 30, 1991, 2:30 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

The objective of Solar A or Yohkoh (Japanese for sunbeam) is to study the high-energy radiations from solar flares (hard and soft X-rays and energetic neutrons) as well as quiet structures and pre-flare conditions. The mission is a successor to Hinotori, a previous Japanese spacecraft flown at the previous solar activity maximum in 1981.

Low Earth Orbit

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Mu-3S-II | Hiten

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science | Japan
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Jan. 24, 1990, 11:46 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Japanese experimental satellite inserted in a highly elliptical Earth orbit which released a small satellite named Hagoromo into orbit around the Moon.

Elliptical Orbit

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Mu-3S-II | Akebono

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science | Japan
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Feb. 21, 1989, 11:30 p.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Japanese upper atmosphere research satellite

Elliptical Orbit

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Mu-3S-II | Ginga

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science | Japan
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Feb. 5, 1987, 6:30 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Japanese astronomy satellite dedicated to X-ray research

Low Earth Orbit

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Mu-3S-II | Suisei

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science | Japan
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Aug. 18, 1985, 11:33 p.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Japaneset halley comet flyby mission

Asteroid

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Mu-3S-II | Sakigake

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science | Japan
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Jan. 7, 1985, 7:26 p.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Japaneset halley comet flyby mission

Asteroid

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