LAUNCH MISSION

MHI H-I Himawari 4

Name: MHI H-I Himawari 4
Start: 1989-09-05T19:11:00.000Z
Location: Osaki Launch Complex

Status

Success

DATE

5 SEP 1989

LAUNCH PROVIDER

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Launch Pad

Osaki Launch Complex

Description

Japanese geostationary meteorological satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications

H-I rocket used for the Himawari 4 space launch

H-I

Rocket 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.

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