MHI

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Kiku 4

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

05:00:00

Friday September 3, 1982

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Last flight of N-I.

Kiku 4

Wiki

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.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

385 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
N-I

Active 1975 to 1982

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries logo

Agency

MHI

Rocket

Height: 34m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 1,200 kg

GTO: 360 kg

Stages

2

Strap-ons

3

Launch Site

LA-Y1

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Fastest Turnaround

25 days 4 hours

Stats

N-I

7th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1982

1982

92nd

Orbital launch attempt