N1F (Kiku-1)
N1F was the first N-I launch vehicle. It launched the ETS-I engineering test satellite, renamed Kiku-1, from Tanegashima Space Center on 9 September 1975, beginning Japan's operational applications-satellite launch program.
Identity
- Aliases
- N1F launch vehicleKiku-1 launch vehicleETS-I launch vehicle
- Name
- N1F (Kiku-1)
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- N1F was the first N-I launch vehicle. It launched the ETS-I engineering test satellite, renamed Kiku-1, from Tanegashima Space Center on 9 September 1975, beginning Japan's operational applications-satellite launch program.
- First Flight Date
- 1975-09-09
- Manufacturer
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:11:10 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 22, 2026 at 20:04:46 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1975-09-09
- Search Name
- N1F (Kiku-1) N1F launch vehicle Kiku-1 launch vehicle ETS-I launch vehicle
- Serial Number
- N1F
- Vehicle Code
- N1F