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MOMO: Flight 3

Flight duration : 515 seconds. Maximum altitude : 113.4 km. Downrange : 37 km from the launch site. This was the first successful attempt following two consecutive failures for the previous MOMO series, and has provided valuable telemetry data for further development within IST.

Saturday, 4 May 2019
MOMO: Flight 3

Mission Data

Interstellar Technologies
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅Interstellar TechnologiesEst. 2005
Launch VehicleMOMO v0
Vehicle FamilyMOMO
Vehicle Record1 of 5 launches (20%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record3 successes / 4 failures (43%)
Success Streak2 consecutive
Mission TypeSuborbital
Target OrbitSuborbital
Launch PadLaunch Complex 0
LocationπŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Hokkaido Spaceport, Japan JPN
Agency Launches This Year#1
Launches From This Pad7
Launches From This Site7
Status Note

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

About MOMO v0

Momo is a Japanese sounding rocket capable of delivering 20 kg to a height of 100 km. It is privately developed by Interstellar Technologies Inc. (IST). The single stage Momo is powered by a pressure-fed engine fueled with ethanol and liquid oxygen. The engine is gimbaled for steering, with cold gas thrusters providing roll control. Momo v0 was replaced by v1 in 2021.

Launch Site

Launch Complex 0 Β· 42.5000Β°N 143.4414Β°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.