M-3SII-1 (Sakigake)
M-3SII-1 launched the MS-T5 test probe, later named Sakigake, from Kagoshima Space Center on 8 January 1985. With an optional kick stage, it sent Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft onto a heliocentric trajectory ahead of the Halley encounter campaign.
Identity
- Aliases
- M-3SII-1 launch vehicleSakigake launch vehicle
- Name
- M-3SII-1 (Sakigake)
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- M-3SII-1 launched the MS-T5 test probe, later named Sakigake, from Kagoshima Space Center on 8 January 1985. With an optional kick stage, it sent Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft onto a heliocentric trajectory ahead of the Halley encounter campaign.
- First Flight Date
- 1985-01-08
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 11:55:13 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 11:55:13 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1985-01-08
- Search Name
- M-3SII-1 (Sakigake) M-3SII-1 launch vehicle Sakigake launch vehicle
- Serial Number
- M-3SII-1
- Vehicle Code
- M-3SII-1