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S-160

Launch vehicle · Japan

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Japanese ISAS sounding rocket. Single stage vehicle.

Subtopics

  • S-A engine Mitsubishi solid rocket engine. S-A first stage.
  • HM-16 engine Mitsubishi solid rocket engine. HM-16 first stage.
  • K160 ISAS solid rocket engine. Kappa 8L second stage.
  • NAL-16 engine Mitsubishi solid rocket engine. NAL-16 first stage.
  • S-C engine Mitsubishi solid rocket engine. S-C first stage.
  • S-B engine Mitsubishi solid rocket engine. S-B first stage.

Related

Country
Japan
Propellants
Solid
Launch Sites
Kagoshima, Syowa Base
Agency
ISAS, Nissan

Chronology

23 events

1964 July 28

02:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Propellant test - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 44 km (27 mi).

1965 July 21

02:23 GMT - . Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Spin test - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 9.00 km (5.50 mi).

1965 July 21

05:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).

1965 August 25

00:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Booster test - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).

1965 August 25

02:09 GMT - . Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Booster test - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 9.00 km (5.50 mi).

1965 November 1

02:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Propellant test - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 93 km (57 mi).

1965 November 4

07:25 GMT - . Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Despin test - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 35 km (21 mi).

1966 April 25

04:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Instrument test - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).

1967 January 24

08:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Meteorological Test Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 86 km (53 mi).

1967 January 27

02:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Instrument test - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 86 km (53 mi).

1968 September 10

Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1968 September 10

Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1968 September 12

Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1968 September 14

01:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).

1968 September 14

04:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).

1969 August 25

Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Instrumentation Test Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).

1970 January 23

05:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Meteorological Test Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

1970 February 10

12:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Syowa Base. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Auroral mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi).

1970 February 17

12:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Syowa Base. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Auroral mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).

1971 April 30

10:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Syowa Base. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Auroral mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 83 km (51 mi).

1971 September 29

Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Parachute test - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1972 February 21

02:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Fields mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).

1972 April 16

23:42 GMT - . Launch Site: Syowa Base. Launch Vehicle: S-160.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 86 km (53 mi).