Mu-3S | Hinotori

Mu-3S | Hinotori rode a Mu-3S into space from Uchinoura Space Center, Japan, deploying its payload to LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
Mission type
Heliophysics
Rocket
Mu-3S
Launch site
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Launch pad
Mu Center
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO

Mission timeline

  1. 1981-02-21T00:30:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Mu-3S lifts off from Uchinoura Space Center, Japan.
  2. Max-Q
    Mu-3S passes through max aerodynamic pressure (Max Q).
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    Main engine cutoff — the first stage shuts down as planned.
  4. Stage separation
    Stage separation — the first stage separates cleanly.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage engine ignites for the next phase of flight.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — the vehicle is now in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission success — all objectives completed.

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