Version: S-250.
Single stage vehicle.
Launches: 2. First Launch Date: 1966-01-26. Last Launch Date: 1969-01-08. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 0 N ( lbf). Total Mass: 200 kg (440 lb). Core Diameter: 0.25 m (0.82 ft). Total Length: 5.00 m (16.40 ft).
- Stage1: 1 x S-250-1. Gross Mass: 200 kg (440 lb). Motor: 1 x SO-250. Length: 2.00 m (6.50 ft). Diameter: 0.25 m (0.82 ft). Propellants: Solid.
Kappa Chronology
1956 September 24 - 00:02 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 1 K-1-1 K-I-S-1 test Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1956 September 28 - 02:15 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 1 K-1-2 K-I-S-2 test Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1956 September 29 - 01:50 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 1 K-1-3 K-I-S-3 test Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1956 December 3 - 04:20 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 1 K-1-4 K-I-T-1 test Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1956 December 8 - 03:32 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 1 K-1-5 K-I-T-2 test Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1956 December 11 - 03:26 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 1 K-1-6 K-I-T-3 test Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1956 December 13 - 02:10 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 1 K-1-7 K-I-T-4 test Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1957 April 30 - Akita -. Kappa 2 K-2-1 Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1957 May 2 - Akita -. Kappa 3 K-3-1 Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1957 June 22 - Akita -. Kappa 3 K-3-2 Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1957 July 26 - Akita -. Kappa 3 K-3-3 Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1957 September 20 - 10:03 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 4 K-4-1 Chemical release mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1957 September 22 - 10:00 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 4 K-4-2 Chemical release mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1958 April 8 - 01:31 GMT - Akita -. K150 K150S-1 Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1958 April 20 - 00:00 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 5 K-5-1 Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 9.00 km (5.50 mi).
1958 April 24 - 00:30 GMT - Akita -. K150 K150T-1 Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1958 April 24 - 04:00 GMT - Akita -. K150 K150T-2 Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1958 May 26 - 03:41 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 5 K-5-L Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1958 May 27 - 03:45 GMT - Akita -. K150 K150G Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1958 June 14 - 01:11 GMT - Akita -. Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1958 June 16 - 02:36 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 6 K-6-1 Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1958 June 20 - 06:15 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 6 K-6-2 Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
1958 June 24 - 01:51 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 6 K-6-TW-1 TW-1 / S1 Aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).
1958 June 30 - 07:42 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 6 K-6-TW-2 S2 Aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
1958 July 1 - Kappa-6tw rocket reaches 30 miles. Japanese Kappa-6tw two-stage rocket flown to 30-mile altitude over Michikawa Rocket Center, Japan.
1958 September 12 - 01:31 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 6 K-6-3 Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1958 September 14 - 02:40 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 6 K-6-4 Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1958 September 25 - 02:55 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 6 K-6-TW-3 S3 Aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 44 km (27 mi).
1958 September 25 - 05:50 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 6 K-6-RS-1 Solar ultraviolet mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1958 September 26 - 03:50 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 6 K-6-TW-4 Aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1958 November 28 - 03:07 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 6 K-6-CP-1 FAILURE: Failure. Chemical release / aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 36 km (22 mi).
1958 November 29 - 03:05 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 6 K-6-RS-2 FAILURE: Failure. Solar ultraviolet mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1958 November 30 - 04:00 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 6 K-6-CP-2 Chemical release / aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 49 km (30 mi).
1958 December 23 - 03:03 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 6 K-6-TW-5 Grenade Aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1959 March 17 - 01:35 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 6 K-6-RS-3 Solar ultraviolet mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1959 March 18 - 02:45 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 6 K-6-TW-6 Grenade Aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1959 March 19 - 01:15 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 6 K-6-RS-4 Solar ultraviolet mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1959 March 20 - 02:50 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 6 K-6-TW-7 Grenade Aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1959 November 18 - 05:03 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 7 K-7-1 Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1960 March 28 - Akita -. Kappa 8 K-8D-1 Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 July 11 - 04:24 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 8 K-8-1 Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1960 July 17 - 04:11 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 8 K-8-2 Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).
1960 September 17 - 02:47 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 6 K-6-TW-8 K-6-18 Grenade Aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 46 km (28 mi).
1960 September 22 - 06:32 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 8 K-8-3 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1960 September 26 - 11:25 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 8 K-8-4 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).
1960 September 29 - 02:46 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 6H K-6H-TW-9 K-6H-1 Grenade Aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1960 December 1 - Akita -. K150 SP-150-1 K-9L 1 / 1.6 Model test Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1960 December 1 - Akita -. K150 SP-150-2 K-9L 1 / 1.6 Model test Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1961 March 27 - 04:08 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 8 K-8-5 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 172 km (106 mi).
1961 April 1 - 03:25 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 9L K-9L-1 Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 350 km (210 mi).
1961 April 18 - 12:27 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 8 K-8-6 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1961 June 18 - 04:35 GMT - Obachi -. Kappa 4 K-4-2 Sigma 4 Rockoon Chemical release mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).
1961 July 21 - 02:42 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 8 K-8-7 TW-10/ID-6 Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1961 October 24 - 03:59 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 8 K-8-8 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1961 October 30 - 11:13 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 8 K-8-9 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1961 December 26 - 05:05 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 9L K-9L-2 Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 343 km (213 mi).
1962 May 24 - 10:50 GMT - Akita -. Kappa 8 K-8-10 FAILURE: Failure. Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).
1962 August 1 - Kagoshima TMP. K150 AT-150 Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1962 August 23 - 07:15 GMT - Kagoshima TMP. Kappa 8L K-8L-1 Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 173 km (107 mi).
1962 November 25 - 02:01 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-1 FAILURE: Failure. Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1962 December 18 - 05:03 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 8 K-8-11 Cosmic rays mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 202 km (125 mi).
1963 May 20 - 02:09 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-2 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 345 km (214 mi).
1963 December 12 - 08:50 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 8L K-8L-2 Aeronomy / Fields mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).
1964 April 1 - 03:10 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 8L K-8L-3 Aeronomy / fields mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 July 26 - 09:07 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 8L K-8L-4 Aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1964 July 26 - 10:51 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 8L K-8L-5 Aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 112 km (69 mi).
1964 July 29 - 10:07 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-5 Chemical release mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1964 November 2 - 09:03 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 8L K-8L-7 Aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).
1964 November 5 - 03:01 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-4 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 356 km (221 mi).
1964 November 10 - 02:05 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 8L K-8L-8 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
1964 November 12 - 03:05 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 8L K-8L-6 Aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 January 22 - 05:14 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-3 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 350 km (210 mi).
1965 February 6 - 05:01 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-7 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 325 km (201 mi).
1965 February 6 - 10:02 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-6 Solar radio frequencies mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 335 km (208 mi).
1965 March 25 - 11:21 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-8 Airglow Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 320 km (190 mi).
1965 March 27 - 05:01 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-9 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 335 km (208 mi).
1965 March 28 - 07:01 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-10 Ionosphere / plasma mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 349 km (216 mi).
1965 July 16 - 10:50 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 8 K-8-12 Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1965 July 26 - 12:01 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-12 Optical astronomy / x-ray astronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 350 km (210 mi).
1965 July 27 - 03:10 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-13 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 317 km (196 mi).
1965 August 7 - Pameungpeuk -. Kappa 8 K-8(L) Aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 August 11 - 01:35 GMT - Pameungpeuk -. Kappa 8 K-8(L)-4 SK-8-4 Aeronomy / ionosphere / Fields mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 191 km (118 mi).
1965 August 17 - 00:05 GMT - Pameungpeuk -. Kappa 8 K-8(L) SK-8-3 (Grenades) Aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 August 28 - 02:02 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 10S K-10S-1 Electron temp Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 742 km (461 mi).
1965 October 4 - 03:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-14 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 299 km (185 mi).
1965 October 6 - 04:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 8L K-8L-9 Aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 141 km (87 mi).
1965 November 8 - 05:05 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 10 K-10-1 Test / ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 228 km (141 mi).
1965 December 13 - 06:20 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-16 Ozone profile Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 318 km (197 mi).
1965 December 18 - 06:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-17 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 316 km (196 mi).
1966 January 26 - 02:10 GMT - Kagoshima -. S-250 BT-250-1 Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1966 March 20 - 12:15 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-15 XRA? / Airglow X-ray astronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1966 April 20 - 12:05 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 8 K-8-13 Aeronomy / plasma / fields mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1966 July 17 - 02:10 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-18 Ionosphere / solar / solar ultraviolet mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 326 km (202 mi).
1966 August 3 - 02:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-11 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 328 km (203 mi).
1966 August 10 - 12:37 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-19 VLF Doppler Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 330 km (200 mi).
1966 August 11 - 12:05 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 8L K-8L-10 Aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1966 October 18 - 09:17 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 8L K-8L-11 Aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1966 October 20 - 02:20 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 8 K-8-14 Ionosphere / fields / solar ultraviolet mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 191 km (118 mi).
1966 October 20 - 08:25 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-20 Gyro-plasma probe Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 353 km (219 mi).
1966 December 5 - 02:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-21 Gyro-plasma probe Aeronomy / ionosphere / solar ultraviolet mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 326 km (202 mi).
1966 December 10 - 02:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 8L K-8L-12 Aeronomy / ionosphere / solar mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 147 km (91 mi).
1966 December 10 - 11:30 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 10 K-10-2 Aeronomy / solar ultraviolet mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 253 km (157 mi).
1967 January 31 - 02:05 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-22 Ionosphere / solar radio frequencies mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 327 km (203 mi).
1967 March 7 - 11:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 10 K-10-3 Far ultraviolet Stellar photometer Ultraviolet astronomy / solar x-ray mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 248 km (154 mi).
1969 January 8 - Kagoshima -. S-250 SO-250-B Test mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 January 8 - 02:10 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-25 Gyro-plasma probe Ionosphere / chemical release / fields mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 343 km (213 mi).
1969 January 9 - 07:40 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 8 K-8-15 E field antenna Ionosphere / fields mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 188 km (116 mi).
1969 January 12 - 05:10 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 10C K-10C-1 Stability test Aeronomy / solar ultraviolet / test Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 229 km (142 mi).
1969 January 14 - 10:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 10 K-10-4 Langmuir probe Infrared / x-ray astronomy / solar ultraviolet mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 229 km (142 mi).
1969 January 19 - 12:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-24 Gryo-plasma probe Aeronomy / ionosphere / fields / mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).
1969 February 13 - Kagoshima -. Kappa 10 PT-420-001 TVC test (1-stage) test Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 February 13 - 02:05 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-23 Fields/Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 310 km (190 mi).
1969 August 7 - 12:15 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-27 X-ray sources Ionosphere / plasma / x-ray astronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).
1969 August 24 - 08:04 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-26 Radio noise Ionosphere / fields mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 341 km (211 mi).
1969 September 6 - 11:35 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 10 K-10-5 Zodiacal light Ionosphere / astronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 247 km (153 mi).
1969 September 26 - Kagoshima -. Kappa 10C K-10C-2 FAILURE: Failure. TVC test Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1970 January 25 - 05:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-28 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 369 km (229 mi).
1970 January 27 - 10:20 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-29 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 357 km (221 mi).
1970 September 2 - 10:14 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 8 K-8-16 Ionosphere / release mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 174 km (108 mi).
1970 September 13 - Kagoshima -. Kappa 10C K-10C-3 TVC test Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1970 September 27 - 06:42 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-32 B field Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 346 km (214 mi).
1971 January 16 - 07:15 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-30 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 357 km (221 mi).
1971 January 23 - 13:20 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-35 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 338 km (210 mi).
1971 January 24 - 02:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-34 Sco X-1 X-ray astronomy / solar ultraviolet mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 328 km (203 mi).
1971 August 18 - 12:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-31 X-ray astronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 330 km (200 mi).
1971 August 20 - 12:10 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 10 K-10-7 Optical astronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 274 km (170 mi).
1971 August 25 - 05:40 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-36 FAILURE: Failure. Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).
1971 August 26 - 10:35 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-33 Cs / Ba Release Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).
1971 September 1 - 02:10 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 10 K-10-6 Solar ultraviolet Solar ultraviolet mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 228 km (141 mi).
1972 January 23 - 11:22 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-37 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).
1972 February 18 - 09:28 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-39 Cesium Release Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 310 km (190 mi).
1972 February 22 - 06:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-38 Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 352 km (218 mi).
1972 September 12 - 11:10 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 10 K-10-8 Fiberglass Casing Infrared astronomy / x-ray astronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 259 km (160 mi).
1972 September 20 - 05:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-40 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 326 km (202 mi).
1973 January 19 - 09:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-41 VLF Ionosphere / active plasma mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 330 km (200 mi).
1973 February 19 - 00:22 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 10 K-10-9 Aeronomy / ionosphere / solar ultraviolet mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 236 km (146 mi).
1973 February 23 - 09:38 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-42 Cesium Release Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 306 km (190 mi).
1973 August 21 - 07:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-43 Plasma / ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 355 km (220 mi).
1973 August 27 - 12:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-44 X-ray astronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 341 km (211 mi).
1973 September 22 - 09:20 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 10 K-10-10 X-ray astronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 242 km (150 mi).
1974 January 16 - 02:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-45 Ionosphere-solar mission Ionosphere-solar mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 360 km (220 mi).
1974 September 16 - 15:40 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-46 Plasma gun M / D Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 336 km (208 mi).
1974 September 19 - 02:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-47 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 328 km (203 mi).
1974 September 20 - 11:32 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-48 Precipitate Electrons Ionosphere / x-ray / ultraviolet mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 348 km (216 mi).
1975 January 17 - 09:35 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-49 Airglow Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 363 km (225 mi).
1975 January 23 - 11:05 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-50 X-ray astronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 353 km (219 mi).
1975 August 26 - 10:40 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-53 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 351 km (218 mi).
1975 September 2 - 12:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-51 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 311 km (193 mi).
1975 September 23 - 12:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-52 Soft X-ray X-ray astronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 336 km (208 mi).
1975 September 24 - 05:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 10 K-10-11 X-ray astronomy / solar ultraviolet mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 196 km (121 mi).
1976 January 16 - 21:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-54 Magnetospheric mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 367 km (228 mi).
1976 January 18 - 05:20 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 10 K-10-12 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 350 km (210 mi).
1976 August 30 - 19:55 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-57 Ionosphere / fields mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 288 km (178 mi).
1976 September 16 - 02:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-55 Ionosphere / fields mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 359 km (223 mi).
1976 September 18 - 10:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-56 Ionosphere / fields mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1977 January 16 - 12:45 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-58 Near infrared Galactic Plane Infrared astronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 324 km (201 mi).
1977 September 3 - 10:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-59 Aeronomy / ionosphere / solar extreme ultraviolet mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 376 km (233 mi).
1977 September 14 - 12:22 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 10 K-10-13 Ultraviolet astronomy / extreme ultraviolet astronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1978 January 22 - 02:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-62 Ionosphere / fields / solar mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 369 km (229 mi).
1978 January 27 - 11:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-61 Aeronomy / ionosphere / plasma mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 292 km (181 mi).
1978 February 26 - 11:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-60 Ultraviolet astronomy / extreme ultraviolet astronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).
1978 August 20 - 11:30 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-64 Near infrared Galactic Plane Test / infrared astronomy / ultraviolet astronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 319 km (198 mi).
1979 January 16 - 20:50 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-65 Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 353 km (219 mi).
1979 January 21 - 09:06 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-66 Test / aeronomy / ionosphere / plasma mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 336 km (208 mi).
1979 August 18 - 07:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-67 TED / TPI / NEL / PWN Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 365 km (226 mi).
1979 September 11 - 01:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-68 SUV / AUV / NEL / EPA Ionosphere / solar ultraviolet mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 353 km (219 mi).
1980 January 16 - 03:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-69 TPE-1 Ionosphere / tether mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 328 km (203 mi).
1980 August 26 - 11:40 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 10 K-10-14 GIR / GXV / STS X-ray astronomy / infrared astronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 219 km (136 mi).
1980 September 2 - 10:40 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-70 Test / aeronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).
1980 September 4 - 12:45 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-71 Aeronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 308 km (191 mi).
1982 January 15 - 09:20 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-73 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 303 km (188 mi).
1982 February 13 - 02:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-72 Test / ionosphere / plasma / fields mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 328 km (203 mi).
1982 February 18 - 12:40 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-74 Ultraviolet / x-ray astronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 315 km (195 mi).
1982 September 13 - 12:30 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-75 Near infrared Background Infrared astronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 320 km (190 mi).
1983 January 14 - 20:40 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-76 Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 349 km (216 mi).
1984 January 13 - 19:30 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-77 CIR Infrared astronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 317 km (196 mi).
1985 September 14 - 14:40 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-78 CBR Submillimeter radio astronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 297 km (184 mi).
1986 January 31 - 08:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-79 Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 319 km (198 mi).
1987 February 22 - 15:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-80 CBR Submillimeter radio astronomy mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 317 km (196 mi).
1988 January 25 - 02:00 GMT - Kagoshima -. Kappa 9M K-9M-81 COREX Ionosphere mission Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 359 km (223 mi).
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