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M-V: Nozomi

Name: M-V: Nozomi
Start: 1998-07-03T18:12:00Z
End: 1998-07-03T18:12:00Z
Location: Mu Center

The primary scientific objective of Nozomi program is to study the Martian upper atmosphere with emphasis on its interaction with the solar wind.

Friday, 3 July 1998

M-V

Mission Data

Launch VehicleM-V

Vehicle FamilyMu

Vehicle Record6 of 7 launches (85.7%)

Launch Provider🇯🇵 Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

Provider TypeGovernment

Agency Record24 successes / 8 failures (75%)

Mission TypeRobotic Exploration

Target OrbitHeliocentric N/A

Launch PadMu Center

Location🇯🇵 Uchinoura Space Center, Japan JPN

Orbital Launches This Year#42

Agency Launches This Year#1

Launches From This Pad36

Launches From This Site43

Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

The M-V rocket also called Mu-5 was a Japanese solid-fuel rocket designed to launch scientific satellites.

Mu Center · 31.2510°N 131.0821°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.