Status
Success
Kiku 4
Launch Time
Fri Sep 03, 1982 05:00 UTC
Fri Sep 03, 1982 05:00 UTC
Last flight of N-I.
Rocket
Mission Details
Kiku 4
ETS 3 (Engineering Test Satellite 3) was launched by Japan. The satellite's nickname is Kiku-4. Objectives were to test the 3-axis attitude control function, solar array paddle deployment, thermal control, and instrument functions.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 385.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
LA-Y1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Stats
1982
92nd orbital launch attempt
N-I
7th mission
1st mission of 1982
6th successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission