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Ayame

N-INational Space Development Agency of JapanOsaki Launch Complex
Tuesday, February 6, 1979 · 08:46 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches15
Successes14

Provider

National Space Development Agency of Japan

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Mission Brief

Japanese experimental communications satellite

PayloadAyame
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerNational Space Development Agency of Japan
Stages0
PadOsaki Launch Complex, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

Osaki Launch Complex, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

LAUNCH SITE
30.399°N, 130.970°E

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.

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