ISAS Mu-4S Tansei-1
Mu-4S
Status
Success
Date
16 FEB 1971
04:00
Launch Provider
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
Launch Pad
Mu Center
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Mission Overview
Japanese technological test satellite designed by the Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science, University of Tokyo.
Rocket
Mu-4S
Mission Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
5
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
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.
Height
23.6 m
Diameter
1.41 m
Launch Mass
43 T
Thrust
1,932 kN