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RAPIS-1 & others

Name: RAPIS-1 & others launch
Start: 2019-01-18T00:50:20+00:00
End: 2019-01-18T00:59:37+00:00
Location: Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

EpsilonJapan Aerospace Exploration AgencyMu Center

Friday, January 18, 2019 · 12:50 AM UTC

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Mission Brief

A rideshare mission to launch experimental microsats and cubesats. Main payload is RAPIS-1 (RAPid Innovative payload demonstration Satellite 1), which will test several new technologies in space.

PayloadRAPIS-1 & others

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

CustomerJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Stages4

PadMu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Mu Center

Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Global range

Latitude: 31.251°N
Longitude: 131.082°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear

Watch

TrackingNo active constraints

Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern: No weather issues
Rule count: 0
Temperature: Not reported
Surface wind: Not reported

Window

12:50 AM UTC - 12:59 AM UTC

Vehicle

Epsilon

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The Epsilon S rocket is a Japanese solid-fuel rocket designed to launch scientific satellites. It is a follow-on project to the larger and more expensive M-V rocket which was retired in...

Height24.4 m

LEO PayloadN/A

Launches39

Successes33

Provider

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

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JPN • Founded 2003

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan's national aero-space agency. Through the merger of three previously independent organizations, JAXA was formed on 1 October 2003. JAXA is responsible for...

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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