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Niijima

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Niijima
Niijima
Credit: © Mark Wade

Sounding rocket and test vehicle launch site.

Related

Country
Japan
Launch Vehicles
LS-A, S-A, S-B, HM-16, ST test vehicle, NAL-16
Agency
STA
Bibliography
2

Chronology

18 events

1963 August 10

03:17 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: LS-C. Launch Vehicle: LS-A.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 August 10

04:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: STA. Launch Vehicle: S-A.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 August 10

07:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: STA. Launch Vehicle: S-A.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 August 10

08:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: STA. Launch Vehicle: S-A.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1964 July 17

07:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: STA. Launch Vehicle: S-B.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

1964 July 19

03:47 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: STA. Launch Vehicle: S-B.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

1964 July 22

02:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: LS-C. Launch Vehicle: LS-A.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1964 July 22

08:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: LS-C. Launch Vehicle: LS-A.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1964 July 23

03:37 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: STA. Launch Vehicle: S-B.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

1965 June 15

02:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: STA. Launch Vehicle: S-B.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

1965 June 16

04:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: STA. Launch Vehicle: S-B.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

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 16

02:09 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: STA. Launch Vehicle: ST test vehicle.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 20 km (12 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).

1965 November 18

06:42 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: STA. Launch Vehicle: S-B.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

1965 November 19

01:44 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: STA. Launch Vehicle: S-B.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

1965 November 22

06:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: LS-C. Launch Vehicle: LS-A.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).