LAUNCH MISSION
ISAS Mu-3S-II Hiten
Launch Pad
Mu Center
Description
Japanese experimental satellite inserted in a highly elliptical Earth orbit which released a small satellite named Hagoromo into orbit around the Moon.
Mu-3S-II
Rocket 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.