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Akita
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Akita Rocket Range. Sounding rocket launch site for Kappa series.
AKA: ATC. First Launch: 1956-09-24. Last Launch: 1962-05-24. Number: 58 . Location: Michikawa, Akita City, Honshu. Longitude: 140.06 deg. Latitude: 39.57 deg.
Family:
Suborbital Launch Site.
Country:
Japan.
Launch Vehicles:
Kappa 1,
Kappa 2,
Kappa 3,
Kappa 4,
K150,
Kappa 5,
K245,
Kappa 6,
Kappa 7,
Kappa 8,
Kappa 6H,
Kappa 9L,
M-100B.
Agency:
ISAS.
Bibliography:
2.
1956 September 24 - .
00:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 1.
- K-I-S-1 test - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1956 September 28 - .
02:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 1.
- K-I-S-2 test - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1956 September 29 - .
01:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 1.
- K-I-S-3 test - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1956 December 3 - .
04:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 1.
- K-I-T-1 test - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1956 December 8 - .
03:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 1.
- K-I-T-2 test - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1956 December 11 - .
03:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 1.
- K-I-T-3 test - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1956 December 13 - .
02:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 1.
- K-I-T-4 test - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1957 April 30 - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 2.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1957 May 2 - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 3.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1957 June 22 - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 3.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1957 July 26 - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 3.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1957 September 20 - .
10:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 4.
- Chemical release mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1957 September 22 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 4.
- Chemical release mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1958 April 8 - .
01:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
Launch Vehicle:
K150.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1958 April 20 - .
00:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 5.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 9.00 km (5.50 mi).
1958 April 24 - .
00:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
Launch Vehicle:
K150.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1958 April 24 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
Launch Vehicle:
K150.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1958 May 26 - .
03:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 5.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1958 May 27 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
Launch Vehicle:
K150.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1958 June 14 - .
01:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
K250.
Launch Vehicle:
K245.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1958 June 16 - .
02:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 6.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1958 June 20 - .
06:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 6.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
1958 June 24 - .
01:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 6.
- TW-1 / S1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).
1958 June 30 - .
07:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 6.
- S2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
1958 September 12 - .
01:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 6.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1958 September 14 - .
02:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 6.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1958 September 25 - .
02:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 6.
- S3 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 44 km (27 mi).
1958 September 25 - .
05:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 6.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1958 September 26 - .
03:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 6.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1958 November 28 - .
03:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 6.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Chemical release / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 36 km (22 mi).
1958 November 29 - .
03:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 6.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1958 November 30 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 6.
- Chemical release / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 49 km (30 mi).
1958 December 23 - .
03:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 6.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1959 March 17 - .
01:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 6.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1959 March 18 - .
02:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 6.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1959 March 19 - .
01:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 6.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1959 March 20 - .
02:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 6.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1959 November 18 - .
05:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 7.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1960 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 8.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 July 11 - .
04:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 8.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1960 July 17 - .
04:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 8.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).
1960 September 17 - .
02:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 6.
- K-6-18 Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi).
1960 September 22 - .
06:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 8.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1960 September 26 - .
11:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 8.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).
1960 September 29 - .
02:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 6H.
- K-6H-1 Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1960 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
Launch Vehicle:
K150.
- K-9L 1 / 1.6 Model test - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1960 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
Launch Vehicle:
K150.
- K-9L 1 / 1.6 Model test - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1961 March 27 - .
04:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 8.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 172 km (106 mi).
1961 April 1 - .
03:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 9L.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 350 km (210 mi).
1961 April 18 - .
12:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 8.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1961 July 21 - .
02:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 8.
- Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1961 October 24 - .
03:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 8.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1961 October 26 - .
02:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
Launch Vehicle:
K150.
- Four Nozzle test - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1961 October 30 - .
11:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 8.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1961 December 20 - .
06:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
Launch Vehicle:
K150.
- Radar test - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1961 December 26 - .
05:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 9L.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 343 km (213 mi).
1962 March 29 - .
02:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
Launch Vehicle:
K150.
- Heating Test K-6S Prototype - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 May 24 - .
10:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa 8.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1990 January 2 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).
1990 January 3 - .
00:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).
1990 January 9 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).
1990 January 9 - .
23:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1990 January 16 - .
23:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 83 km (51 mi).
1990 January 16 - .
23:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1990 January 23 - .
23:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1990 January 23 - .
23:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1990 January 30 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 86 km (53 mi).
1990 January 30 - .
23:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1990 February 6 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1990 February 7 - .
00:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).
1990 February 13 - .
23:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 87 km (54 mi).
1990 February 20 - .
23:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi).
1990 February 27 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1990 March 6 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 86 km (53 mi).
1990 March 13 - .
02:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).
1990 March 20 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 83 km (51 mi).
1990 March 27 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 86 km (53 mi).
1990 November 6 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 83 km (51 mi).
1990 November 13 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 83 km (51 mi).
1990 November 20 - .
22:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 87 km (54 mi).
1990 November 27 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).
1990 December 4 - .
23:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1990 December 11 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1990 December 25 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Akita.
LV Family:
M-100.
Launch Vehicle:
M-100B.
- Nation: Russia.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
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