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H-II | Kiku-6

August 28, 1994 at 7:50 AM UTC

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

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August 28, 1994 at 7:50 AM UTC

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Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan · 30.4008, 130.9778

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Rocket
H-II
Launch site
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

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Mission description

ETS 6 (Engineering Test Satellite) was developed to confirm the technology required for a geostationary three-axis satellite bus system for high performance practical satellites in the 1990's, and to test advanced satellite communications equipment.

Vehicle

H-II

H-II · II

Height

49 m

Diameter

4 m

LEO capacity

10,060 kg

Successful launches

6

Launch complex

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

The Tanegashima Space Center is the largest rocket-launch complex in Japan. It is located on the southeastern tip of Tanegashima, an island located south of Kyushu, an island and region and Japan. It was established in 1969 when the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) was formed, and is now run by JAXA. The activities that take place at TNSC include assembly, testing, launching, and tracking satellites, as well as rocket engine firing tests.

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