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EXPRESS

Mu-3S-II launch from Uchinoura (Kagoshima) (Japan) on January 15, 1995, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

January 15, 1995 · 13:45 UTCLaunch 1995-U01Launch no. 3,962 in the log
RocketMu-3S-II
SpaceportUchinoura (Kagoshima)pad M1
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 2 guidance or control failure; later stages kept firing on the wrong trajectory
Launch agencyISASJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 15, 1995, 13:45
Launch designation
1995-U01
Mission
EXPRESS
Flight name
EXPRESS/KM-M
Vehicle flight ID
M-3S2-8

Orbit and payload

Payload mass to orbit
0.765 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OF40 · S2G*

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
EXPRESS1995-U01German Space Affairs Agency———
EXPRESS RV1995-U01German Space Affairs Agency———

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