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ETS-4

N-2 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on February 11, 1981, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 11, 1981 · 08:30 UTCLaunch 1981-012Launch no. 2,398 in the log
RocketN-2
SpaceportTanegashimapad N
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASDAJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 11, 1981, 08:30
Launch designation
1981-012
Mission
ETS-4
Flight name
Kiku-3
Vehicle flight ID
N-7(F)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,253 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.650 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kiku-31981-012ANORAD 12295National Space Development AdminstrationTechnology650 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.