JAXA M-V Akari

Name: JAXA M-V Akari
Start: 2006-02-21T21:28:00.000Z
Location: Mu Center

M-V rocket used for the Akari space launch

M-V

Status

Success

Date

21 FEB 2006

21:28

Launch Provider

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Launch Pad

Mu Center

Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Mission Overview

Akari (ASTRO-F) was an infrared astronomy satellite developed by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, in cooperation with institutes of Europe and Korea.

Rocket

M-V

Mission Type

Astrophysics

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

The M-V rocket also called Mu-5 was a Japanese solid-fuel rocket designed to launch scientific satellites.

Height

30.8 m

Diameter

2.5 m

Launch Mass

137 T

Thrust

3,780 kN