Nozomi
M-V
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
Launch Status
SuccessMission
Nozomi
Type: Robotic Exploration
The primary scientific objective of Nozomi program is to study the Martian upper atmosphere with emphasis on its interaction with the solar wind.
Trajectory
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Location
M-V Pad
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
43 rockets have launched from Uchinoura Space Center, Japan.
Rocket
M-V – IHI Corporation
- Family: Mu
- Length: 30.8 m
- Diameter: 2.5 m
- Launch Mass: 137 T
- Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 1800 kg
The M-V was manufactured by IHI Corporation with the first launch on 1997-02-12. M-V has 6 successful launches and 1 failed launches with a total of 7 launches. The M-V rocket also called Mu-5 was a Japanese solid-fuel rocket designed to launch scientific satellites.
Agency
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science – ISAS
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: ISAS
- Launchers: Lambda
- Country: JPN
ISAS is a Japanese national research organization of astrophysics using rockets, astronomical satellites and interplanetary probes which played a major role in Japan’s space development.
