Shinsei Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

28 Sep 1971, 4:00am

Location

Uchinoura Space Center Launch Site

Uchinoura Space Center

Pad

Mu Center

Launch Service Provider

ISAS logo

ISAS

Vehicle

Mu-4S

Mission

Shinsei

Mission Type

Astrophysics

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

First Japanese scientific satellite to successfully reach orbit.

Updated: Jan 3, 7:55pm UTC

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