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M-V | Haruka

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science · M-V · Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science's 29th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 4,124th orbital launch attempt

February 12, 1997Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Feb 12, 04:50Feb 12, 04:50 UTC

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Haruka

HALCA (Highly Advanced Laboratory for Communication and Astronomy), a.k.a. VSOP (Very Large Baseline Interferometry Space Observatory Programme) or Muses-B, is the first astronomical satellite dedicated to Very-Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI). It was launched on its maiden flight by ISAS's M-5 [KM-V1] launch vehicle from Kagoshima Space Center on 12 February 1997.

Astrophysics · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

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Pad — Mu Center

36 launches from this pad · 43 from Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

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