National Space Development Agency of JapanLaunch SuccessfulTest Flight

Kiku‑3

Name: N-2 | Kiku-3
Start: 1981-02-11T08:30:00Z
Location: Osaki Launch Complex, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

N-2

Launched Wed, Feb 11 · 8:30 AM UTC1981-02-11 08:30 UTCOsaki Launch Complex, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

13th

orbital launch attempt in 1981

National Space Development Agency of Japan

1st

launch this year

Osaki Launch Complex

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

354 d 23 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

Test satellite

Launch Provider

National Space Development Agency of Japan

Government · Japan

Launches

Successful

93%

Upcoming

scheduled

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N-2

Vehicle history

Height

35m

Diameter

2.4m

To low Earth orbit

2,000kg

Liftoff thrust

2,278kN

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National Space Development Agency of JapanLaunch SuccessfulTest Flight

Kiku‑3

N-2

Launched Wed, Feb 11 · 8:30 AM UTC1981-02-11 08:30 UTCOsaki Launch Complex, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

13th

orbital launch attempt in 1981

National Space Development Agency of Japan

1st

launch this year

Osaki Launch Complex

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

354 d 23 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

Test satellite

Launch Provider

National Space Development Agency of Japan

Government · Japan

Launches

Successful

93%

Upcoming

scheduled

All National Space Development Agency of Japan launches Wikipedia

N-2

Vehicle history

Height

35m

Diameter

2.4m

To low Earth orbit

2,000kg

Liftoff thrust

2,278kN

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Kiku‑3

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N-2

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Mission

National Space Development Agency of Japan

N-2

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