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N7F (Kiku-3)

N7F was the first N-II launch vehicle. It launched the ETS-IV engineering test satellite, renamed Kiku-3, from Tanegashima Space Center on 11 February 1981.

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Aliases
N7F launch vehicleKiku-3 launch vehicleETS-IV launch vehicle
Name
N7F (Kiku-3)
Slug
n7f-kiku-3
Status
retired

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Description
N7F was the first N-II launch vehicle. It launched the ETS-IV engineering test satellite, renamed Kiku-3, from Tanegashima Space Center on 11 February 1981.
Vehicle Family Id
nd7wq1dt82tpjsz86g3w6x7fad8aeq7w

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Creation Time
7/13/2026, 12:14:22 PM
Updated Time
7/13/2026, 12:14:22 PM

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First Flight Date
1981-02-11
Last Flight Date
1981-02-11
Serial Number
N7F
Vehicle Code
N7F