Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science has made 32 launches since its first on 26 September 1966: 24 successful, 8 failed or partly failed (75% success). Its first success was Ohsumi 5 on 11 February 1970. Its latest was Hayabusa on 9 May 2003. It has carried 20 satellites, 5 of them still in orbit.
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Launches a year
19572026
Highlights
| Date | Launch |
|---|---|
| 26 September 1966 | Lambda 4S, Ohsumi 1First launch · failure |
| 11 February 1970 | Lambda 4S, Ohsumi 5First successful launch · success |
| 25 September 1970 | Mu-4S, MS-F1First Mu-4S flight · failure |
| 16 February 1971 | Mu-4S, Tansei-1First successful Mu-4S flight · success |
| 16 February 1974 | Mu-3C, Tansei-2First Mu-3C flight · success |
| 19 February 1977 | Mu-3H, Tansei-3First Mu-3H flight · success |
| 17 February 1980 | Mu-3S, Tansei-4First Mu-3S flight · success |
| 7 January 1985 | Mu-3S-II, SakigakeFirst Mu-3S-II flight · success |
| 12 February 1997 | M-V, HarukaFirst M-V flight · success |
| 9 May 2003 | M-V, HayabusaLatest launch · success |
Rockets
| Rocket | First launch | Launches |
|---|---|---|
| Mu-3S-II | 7 January 1985 | 8 |
| Lambda 4S | 26 September 1966 | 5 |
| Mu-4S | 25 September 1970 | 4 |
| Mu-3C | 16 February 1974 | 4 |
| Mu-3S | 17 February 1980 | 4 |
| M-V | 12 February 1997 | 4 |
| Mu-3H | 19 February 1977 | 3 |
Launch sites
| Uchinoura Space Center | 32 |
Satellites carried
20 satellites in the catalogue went up on Institute of Space and Astronautical Science launches; 5 are still in orbit. By who uses them: civil government 20.