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National Space Development Adminstration

National Space Development Adminstration (Ucyu Kaihatsu Jigyoudan) conducted 37 orbital launches and owned 49 payloads in the GCAT catalog.

JapanTokyo, NipponGCAT code NASDA

Payloads owned, by decade

816178
1970s1980s1990s2000s

Payloads by mission type

Communications18
Technology13
Meteorology5
Optical imaging4
Space science2
Geodesy2
Radar imaging1

Main programs

ETS8NASDA Tech6GMS5CS5BS5NASDA RS5NASDA Sci3J ECS2JAXA CTS2NASDA RV1SFU1LDREX1

Best-known spacecraft

44 shown
SpacecraftLaunchedOwnerCountryMission typeStatus
Experimental Geodetic Payload1986-061AAug 12, 1986NASDAJapanGeodesyIn orbit
Space Flyer Unit1995-011AMar 18, 1995NASDAJapanTechnologyGrappled by another object
ADEOS I1996-046AAug 17, 1996NASDAJapanOptical imagingIn orbit
ADEOS II2002-056ADec 14, 2002NASDAJapanOptical imagingIn orbit
Kiku-7 Chaser1997-074BNov 27, 1997NASDAJapanTechnologyReentered (orbital decay)
OREX1994-007AFeb 3, 1994NASDAJapanTechnologyLanded
Data Relay Transponder Satellite2002-042BSep 10, 2002NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
Sakura1977-118ADec 15, 1977NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
MABES1986-061CAug 12, 1986NASDAJapanTechnologyIn orbit, attached to another object
Kiku-11975-082ASep 9, 1975NASDAJapanTechnologyIn orbit
MOS-11987-018AFeb 19, 1987NASDAJapanOptical imagingIn orbit
Deployable Boom and Umbrella Test1990-013BFeb 7, 1990NASDAJapanTechnologyIn orbit
JERS-11992-007AFeb 11, 1992NASDAJapanRadar imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Kiku-21977-014AFeb 23, 1977NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
Sakura-2A1983-006AFeb 4, 1983NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
Sakura-2B1983-081AAug 5, 1983NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
Sakura-3A1988-012AFeb 19, 1988NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
Sakura 3B1988-086ASep 16, 1988NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
COMETS1998-011AFeb 21, 1998NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
LRE2001-038AAug 29, 2001NASDAJapanGeodesyIn orbit
MDS-12002-003AFeb 4, 2002NASDAJapanTechnologyIn orbit
Himawari 11977-065AJul 14, 1977NASDAJapanMeteorologyIn orbit
Ayame 11979-009AFeb 6, 1979NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
Ayame 21980-018AFeb 22, 1980NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
Kiku-31981-012AFeb 11, 1981NASDAJapanTechnologyIn orbit
Kiku-41982-087ASep 3, 1982NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
BS-3A1990-077AAug 28, 1990NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
Kiku-61994-056AAug 28, 1994NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
ISS 11976-019AFeb 29, 1976NASDAJapanSpace scienceIn orbit
ISS-B1978-018AFeb 16, 1978NASDAJapanSpace scienceIn orbit
Yuri 11978-039AApr 7, 1978NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
Himawari 21981-076AAug 10, 1981NASDAJapanMeteorologyIn orbit
BS-2A1984-005AJan 23, 1984NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
Himawari 31984-080AAug 2, 1984NASDAJapanMeteorologyIn orbit
BS-2B1986-016AFeb 12, 1986NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
Kiku-51987-070AAug 27, 1987NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
Himawari 41989-070ASep 5, 1989NASDAJapanMeteorologyIn orbit
BS-3B1991-060AAug 25, 1991NASDAJapanCommunicationsIn orbit
Myojo1994-007BFeb 3, 1994NASDAJapanTechnologyIn orbit, attached to another object
Himawari 51995-011BMar 18, 1995NASDAJapanMeteorologyIn orbit
VEP-32002-003BFeb 4, 2002NASDAJapanTechnologyIn orbit
MOS-1b1990-013AFeb 7, 1990NASDAJapanOptical imagingIn orbit
µ-LabSat2002-056DDec 14, 2002NASDAJapanTechnologyIn orbit
Kiku-7 Target1997-074ENov 27, 1997NASDAJapanTechnologyDocked with another object

Launches conducted

37 launches
DateMissionRocketSpaceportPayloadsOutcome
Nov 29, 2003IGS Optical-22003-F02H-IIA 2024Tanegashima2Failure
Mar 28, 2003IGS Optical-12003-009H-IIA 2024Tanegashima2Success
Dec 14, 2002ADEOS-22002-056H-IIA 202Tanegashima4Success
Sep 10, 2002USERS SEM2002-042H-IIA 2024Tanegashima3Success
Feb 4, 2002MDS-12002-003H-IIA 2024Tanegashima4Success
Aug 29, 2001LRE2001-038H-IIA 202Tanegashima2Success
Nov 15, 1999MTSAT1999-F04H-IITanegashima1Failure
Feb 21, 1998COMETS1998-011H-IITanegashima1Failure · 0.4
Nov 27, 1997TRMM1997-074H-IITanegashima3Success
Aug 17, 1996ADEOS1996-046H-IITanegashima2Success
Mar 18, 1995SFU1995-011H-IITanegashima2Success
Aug 28, 1994ETS-61994-056H-IITanegashima1Success
Feb 3, 1994OREX1994-007H-IITanegashima2Success
Feb 11, 1992ERS-11992-007H-1Tanegashima1Success
Aug 25, 1991BS 3B1991-060H-1Tanegashima1Success
Aug 28, 1990BS 3A1990-077H-1Tanegashima1Success
Feb 7, 1990Mos-1b1990-013H-1Tanegashima3Success
Sep 5, 1989GMS 41989-070H-1Tanegashima1Success
Sep 16, 1988CS-3B1988-086H-1Tanegashima1Success
Feb 19, 1988CS-3A1988-012H-1Tanegashima1Success
Aug 27, 1987ETS-51987-070H-1Tanegashima1Success
Feb 19, 1987MOS-11987-018N-2Tanegashima1Success
Aug 12, 1986EGP1986-061H-1Tanegashima3Success
Feb 12, 1986BS 2b1986-016N-2Tanegashima1Success
Aug 2, 1984GMS 31984-080N-2Tanegashima1Success
Jan 23, 1984BS 2A1984-005N-2Tanegashima1Success
Aug 5, 1983CS-2B1983-081N-2Tanegashima1Success
Feb 4, 1983CS 2A1983-006N-2Tanegashima1Success
Sep 3, 1982ETS 31982-087N-1Tanegashima1Success
Aug 10, 1981GMS 21981-076N-2Tanegashima1Success
Feb 11, 1981ETS-41981-012N-2Tanegashima1Success
Feb 22, 1980ECS-b1980-018N-1Tanegashima1Success
Feb 6, 1979ECS1979-009N-1Tanegashima1Failure · 0.25
Feb 16, 1978ISS-b1978-018N-1Tanegashima1Success
Feb 23, 1977ETS-21977-014N-1Tanegashima1Success
Feb 29, 1976ISS1976-019N-1Tanegashima1Success
Sep 9, 1975ETS 11975-082N-1Tanegashima1Success

Source: GCAT organizations database, launch list and payload catalog, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).