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ETS 1

N-1 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on September 9, 1975, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 9, 1975 · 05:30 UTCLaunch 1975-082Launch no. 1,731 in the log
RocketN-1
SpaceportTanegashimapad N
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASDAJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 9, 1975, 05:30
Launch designation
1975-082
Mission
ETS 1
Flight name
Kiku-1
Vehicle flight ID
N-1(F)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,104 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.082 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kiku-11975-082ANORAD 8197National Space Development AdminstrationTechnology82 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.