Ohzora

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

08:00:00

Tuesday February 14, 1984

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Last flight of Mu-III S.

Ohzora

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The purpose of this mission was to perform remote sensing of the minor constituents of the middle atmosphere and to study the wave-particle interactions in the ionospheric plasma in the South American anomaly and the auroral zones. This mission is part of the Middle Atmosphere Program (MAP).

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

210 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Mu-III S

Active 1980 to 1984

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Agency

ISAS

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 290 kg

Stages

3

Strap-ons

8

Launch Site

Mu Pad

Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Fastest Turnaround

143 days 23 hours

Stats

Mu-III


11th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1984

Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science


15th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1984

1984


15th

Orbital launch attempt