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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)
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.
First Flight Date
1981-02-11
Manufacturer
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Creation Time
July 13, 2026 at 12:14:22 UTC
Updated Time
July 22, 2026 at 20:04:46 UTC

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Last Flight Date
1981-02-11
Search Name
N7F (Kiku-3) N7F launch vehicle Kiku-3 launch vehicle ETS-IV launch vehicle
Serial Number
N7F
Vehicle Code
N7F
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