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Launch FailureInterstellar Technologies
MOMO: Flight 5
Interstellar Technologies will launch the 'MOMO' observation rocket on its fifth mission.
Failure:The Momo-5 rocket had a successful liftoff before experiencing a loss of attitude control.
Saturday, 13 June 2020
Mission Data
🇯🇵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
Location🇯🇵 Hokkaido Spaceport, Japan JPN
Agency Launches This Year#1
Launches From This Pad7
Launches From This Site7
Status Note
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
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 · 42.5000°N 143.4414°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.