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NAL-16

Launch vehicle · Japan

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Japanese test vehicle. Single stage vehicle.

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Country
Japan
Agency
STA

Chronology

7 events

1965 June 17

07:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: STA. Launch Vehicle: NAL-16.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).

1965 June 18

07:43 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: STA. Launch Vehicle: NAL-16.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 38 km (23 mi).

1965 November 17

06:34 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: STA. Launch Vehicle: NAL-16.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).

1967

Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: Tanegashima T. LV Family: STA. Launch Vehicle: NAL-16.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).

1968 September 19

07:01 GMT - . Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: Tanegashima T. LV Family: STA. Launch Vehicle: NAL-16.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1969 January 30

01:31 GMT - . Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: Tanegashima T. LV Family: STA. Launch Vehicle: NAL-16.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1969 September 20

01:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: Tanegashima T. LV Family: STA. Launch Vehicle: NAL-16.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).