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)
- Slug
- 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.
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7r9vkkegp98tv3wbtre2engd8af5zr
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:11:10 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:11:10 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1975-09-09
- Last Flight Date
- 1975-09-09
- Serial Number
- N1F
- Vehicle Code
- N1F