Kagoshima

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Kagoshima

Operator: Japan. Country: Japan. Latitude: 31.25 N. Longitude: 131.1 E. Minimum Inclination: 29.0 degrees. Maximum Inclination: 75.0 degrees. Comments: Japanese launch center for solid fueled sounding rockets and satellite launchers. Limited to two months a year due to disturbance of local fisheries.

26 September 1966 Ohsumi 1 Launch Vehicle: L-4S. Launch Complex: L. More details
20 December 1966 Ohsumi 2 Launch Vehicle: L-4S. Launch Complex: L. More details
13 April 1967 Ohsumi 3 Launch Vehicle: L-4S. Launch Complex: L. More details
22 September 1969 Ohsumi 4 Launch Vehicle: L-4S. Launch Complex: L. More details
11 February 1970 Ohsumi 5 Launch Vehicle: L-4S. Launch Complex: L. More details
25 September 1970 SS Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
16 February 1971 Tansei 1 Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
28 September 1971 SS-01 Shinsei Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
19 August 1972 SS-02 Denpa Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
16 February 1974 Tansei 2 Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
24 February 1975 SS-03 Taiyo Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
04 February 1976 Corsa A Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
19 February 1977 Tansei 3 Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
04 February 1978 SS-05 Kyokko Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
16 September 1978 SS-06 Jikiken Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
21 February 1979 SS-04 Hakucho Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
17 February 1980 Tansei 4 Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
21 February 1981 SS-07 Hinotori Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
20 February 1983 SS-08 Tenma Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
14 February 1984 SS-09 Onzora Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
07 January 1985 SS-10 Sagikake Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
18 August 1985 SS-11 Suisei Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
05 February 1987 Ginga Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
21 February 1989 Akebono Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
24 January 1990 Hagoromo Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
24 January 1990 Hiten Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
30 August 1991 Solar-A Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
20 February 1993 Asuka Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
15 January 1995 EXPRESS RV Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
15 January 1995 Express 1 Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. Launch Complex: M. More details
12 February 1997 Haruka Launch Vehicle: M-V. Launch Complex: M-V. More details
03 July 1998 Nozomi Launch Vehicle: M-V. Launch Complex: M-V. More details
10 February 2000 ASTRO E Launch Vehicle: M-V. Launch Complex: M-V. More details

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