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Interstellar TechnologiesMOMO v0Launch Complex 0, Hokkaido Spaceport, Japan

1st Test Flight

Launched

July 30, 2017

Launch Failure

Image: Kyodo News

Summary

1st Test Flight launched on an Interstellar Technologies MOMO v0 from Launch Complex 0, Hokkaido Spaceport, Japan on July 30, 2017. The mission failed: Flight was terminated about 80 seconds after engine ignition. It was Interstellar Technologies's 1st launch and 1st this year. It was the 1st MOMO v0 flight. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub).

Result
Flight was terminated about 80 seconds after engine ignition.
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Vehicle
MOMO v0 · Interstellar Technologies
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Suborbital · Suborbital (Sub)
Milestone
1st MOMO v0 flightInterstellar Technologies's 1st launch1st this year

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About this launch

First Test Flight of the MOMO suborbital rocket. Flight was terminated about 80 seconds after engine ignition.

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Map of Launch Complex 0

Launch Complex 0, Hokkaido Spaceport, Japan

1st launch from Launch Complex 0, 1st this year · 1st from Hokkaido Spaceport, Japan

7 launches from this pad · 7 from Hokkaido Spaceport, Japan

under an hour after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did 1st Test Flight launch?

1st Test Flight launched on July 30, 2017. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Why did 1st Test Flight fail?

Flight was terminated about 80 seconds after engine ignition.

Where can I watch 1st Test Flight?

Coverage: MOMO F1 Sounding Rocket | Launch Highlights. Watch the replay

What rocket launched 1st Test Flight?

MOMO v0, flown by Interstellar Technologies. MOMO v0 spec sheet

Where did 1st Test Flight launch from?

Launch Complex 0, Hokkaido Spaceport, Japan.

What orbit was 1st Test Flight going to?

Suborbital (Sub), a suborbital mission.