LAUNCH MISSION

NASDA N-I Kiku-4

Name: NASDA N-I Kiku-4
Start: 1982-09-03T05:00:00.000Z
Location: Osaki Launch Complex

Status

Success

DATE

3 SEP 1982

LAUNCH PROVIDER

National Space Development Agency of Japan

Launch Pad

Osaki Launch Complex

Description

Japanese satellite designed to test a number of spacecraft technologies

N-I rocket used for the Kiku-4 space launch

N-I

Rocket Description

The N-I or N-1 was a derivative of the American Thor-Delta rocket, produced under licence in Japan. It used a Thor-ELT first stage, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries-designed LE-3 engine was used as a second stage, and three Castor SRMs. Seven were launched between 1975 and 1982, before it was replaced by the N-II.

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