List of Mu rocket launches

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This is the launch list for the Japanese Mu launcher . In her active time from 1966 to 2006, 34 starts were carried out, 30 of which were a success, one a partial success and three false starts, which corresponds to a reliability of 85%.

Mu versions

version Mu-1 Mu-3C Mu-3D Mu-3H Mu-3S Mu-3S-II Mu-4S Mu-V Mu-V (2) ETV-1
First flight October 31, 1966 February 16, 1974 17th August 1969 19th February 1972 17th February 1980 January 8, 1985 September 25, 1970 February 12, 1997 May 9, 2003 2nd September 1974
Number of flights 1 4th 1 3 4th 8th 4th 3 4th 2
Successful flights 1 3 1 3 4th 7th 3 2 4th 2
False starts 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Partial successes 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Last flight October 31, 1966 February 21, 1979 17th August 1969 September 16, 1978 February 14, 1984 January 15, 1995 19th August 1972 February 10, 2000 September 22, 2006 5th February 1975

Start list

This is a complete launch list for the Mu missile.

Table of contents: 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s
Serial No. Date / start time ( UTC ) Type Ser.-No. Launch site payload Type of payload Payload in kg (gross¹) Orbit² Remarks
1960s - 66 - 69
1 October 31, 1966 Mu-1 M-1-1 USC M R&D ? ? Suborbital success
2 17th August 1969 Mu-3D M-3D-1 USC M R&D ? ? Suborbital success
1970s - 70 - 71 - 72 - 74 - 75 - 76 - 77 - 78 - 79
3 September 25, 1970 Mu-4S M-4S-1 USC M SS Research satellite 66 kg ? Failure 4th stage does not ignite
4th February 16, 1971 Mu-4S M-4S-2 USC M MS-T1 (Tansei 1) Technology testing satellite 63 kg ? success
5 September 28, 1971 Mu-4S M-4S-3 USC M SS-1 (Shinsei) Research satellite 66 kg ? success
6th 19th August 1972 Mu-4S M-4S-4 USC M REXS (Denpa) Research satellite 75 kg ? success
7th February 16, 1974 Mu-3C M-3C-1 USC M MS-T2 (Tansei 2) Technology testing satellite 65 kg ? success
8th 2nd September 1974 ETV-1 ETV-1 TNSC Q R&D ? ? Suborbital success
9 5th February 1975 ETV-1 ETV-2 TNSC Q R&D ? ? Suborbital success
10 February 24, 1975 Mu-3C M-3C-2 USC M SRATS (Taiyō) Research satellite 86 kg ? success
11 4th February 1976 Mu-3C M-3C-3 USC M CORSA-A X-ray satellite 85 kg ? Failure Failure of the thrust vector control
12 19th February 1977 Mu-3H M-3H-1 USC M MS-T3 (Tansei 3) Technology testing satellite 134 kg ? success
13 4th February 1978 Mu-3H M-3H-2 USC M EXOS-A (Kyokko) Research satellite 126 kg ? success
14th September 16, 1978 Mu-3H M-3H-3 USC M EXOS-B (Jikiken) Research satellite 92 kg ? success
15th February 21, 1979 Mu-3C M-3C-4 USC M CORSA-B (Hakuchō) X-ray satellite 96 kg ? success
1980s - 80 - 81 - 83 - 84 - 85 - 87 - 89
16 17th February 1980 Mu-3S M-3S-1 USC M MS-T4 (Tansei 4) Technology testing satellite 134 kg ? success
17th February 21, 1981 Mu-3S M-3S-2 USC M ASTRO-A (Hinotori) X-ray satellite 188 kg ? success
18th February 20, 1983 Mu-3S M-3S-3 USC M1 ASTRO-B (Tenma) X-ray satellite 216 kg ? success
19th February 14, 1984 Mu-3S M-3S-4 USC M1 EXOS-C (Ohzora) X-ray satellite 210 kg ? success
20th January 8, 1985 Mu-3S-II M-3S2-1 USC M1 MS-T5 (Sakigake) Space probe to Halley's Comet 138 kg Escape route success
21st August 19, 1985 Mu-3S-II M-3S2-2 USC M1 PLANET-A (Suisei) Space probe to Halley's Comet 140 kg Escape route success
22nd 5th February 1987 Mu-3S-II M-3S2-3 USC M1 ASTRO-C (Ginga) X-ray satellite 400 kg ? success
23 February 22, 1989 Mu-3S-II M-3S2-4 USC M1 EXOS-D (Akebono) Research satellite 294 kg ? success
1990s - 90 - 91 - 93 - 95 - 97 - 98
24 January 24, 1990 Mu-3S-II M-3S2-5 USC M1 MUSES-A (Hiten) , MUSES-A Lunar Orbiter (Hagoromo) Technology testing satellites, spacecraft to the moon 197.4 kg Escape route success
25th August 30, 1991 Mu-3S-II M-3S2-6 USC M1 SOLAR-A (Yohkoh) Space telescope for solar observation 390 kg ? success
26th February 20, 1993 Mu-3S-II M-3S2-7 USC M1 ASTRO-D (ASCA, Asuka) X-ray telescope 420 kg ? success
27 January 15, 1995 Mu-3S-II M-3S2-8 USC M1 express Re-entry capsule 765 kg ? Partial success Target orbit is not reached due to an error in the 2nd stage
28 February 12, 1997 Mu-V MV-1 USC MV MUSES-B (HALCA, VSOP, Haruka) VLBI observations ? ? success
29 July 3, 1998 Mu-V MV-3 USC MV PLANET-B (Nozomi) Space probe to Mars 258 kg Escape route success
2000s - 00 - 03 - 05 - 06
30th February 10, 2000 Mu-V MV-4 USC MV ASTRO-E X-ray telescope 1680 kg ? False start Error in the 1st stage
31 May 9, 2003 Mu-V (2) MV-5 USC MV MUSES-C (Hayabusa) Space probe to the asteroid Itokawa 500 kg Escape route success
32 July 10, 2005 Mu-V (2) MV-6 USC MV ASTRO-E2 (Suzaku) X-ray telescope 1680 kg ? success
33 February 21, 2006
9:28 PM
Mu-V (2) MV-8 USC MV ASTRO-F (Akari) , CUTE-1.7 + APD , SSSat 1 Infrared telescope , technology testing satellite and solar sail approx. 963 kg ? success
34 September 22, 2006
9:36 pm
Mu-V (2) MV-7 USC MV SOLAR-B (Hinode) , HITSAT , SSSat 2 Space telescope for solar observation , amateur radio satellite , solar sails 872 kg ? success

¹ gross weight = (satellites + adapter, housing etc.)

² NOT necessarily the target orbit of the payload - but the path on which the payload is to be deployed from the upper stage.

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