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Chang'e 7
Long March 5
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Pad101
DateAug 24, 2026
PrecisionAbout 12:05 AM UTC
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Success
Haruka
M-VInstitute of Space and Astronautical ScienceMu Center
Wednesday, February 12, 1997 · 04:50 AM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
HALCA (Highly Advanced Laboratory for Communication and Astronomy), a.k.a. VSOP (Very Large Baseline Interferometry Space Observatory Programme) or Muses-B, is the first astronomical satellite dedicated to Very-Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI). It was launched on its maiden flight by ISAS's M-5 [KM-V1] launch vehicle from Kagoshima Space Center on 12 February 1997.
PayloadHaruka
OrbitElliptical Orbit
CustomerInstitute of Space and Astronautical Science
StagesUnknown
PadMu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%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
04:50 AM UTC - 04:50 AM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
