S-160

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S-160

Japanese ISAS sounding rocket. Single stage vehicle.

Status: Retired 1972. First Launch: 1964-07-28. Last Launch: 1972-04-16. Number: 23 . Gross mass: 100 kg (220 lb). Height: 4.00 m (13.10 ft). Diameter: 0.16 m (0.52 ft). Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

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.

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

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).

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