Niijima
Credit: © Mark Wade
Sounding rocket and test vehicle launch site, known to have been used for 18 launches from 1963 to 1965, reaching up to 150 kilometers altitude.
Longitude: 139.2658 deg.
Latitude: 34.3377 deg.
More... - Chronology...
Associated Countries
See also
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Lambda All solid-propellant vehicle, Japan's first satellite launcher. The L-4S project simulated the procedures and demonstrated the capabilities required for orbital satellite launch essential to the follow-on Mu project. More...
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S Series of Japanese single-stage sounding rockets designed for low-cost observations of the ionosphere. More...
Associated Launch Vehicles
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LS-A Japanese test vehicle. Early suborbital test version of the Lambda rocket series. More...
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S-A Japanese sounding rocket. Single stage vehicle. More...
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S-B Japanese sounding rocket. Single stage vehicle. More...
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HM-16 Japanese sounding rocket. Single stage vehicle. More...
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ST Japanese test vehicle. Single stage vehicle. More...
Associated Manufacturers and Agencies
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STA Japanese agency overseeing development of rockets. Science and Technology Agency, Japan. More...
Bibliography
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McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page (launch records), Harvard University, 1997-present. Web Address when accessed: here.
Niijima Chronology
1963 August 10 - .
03:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Niijima.
LV Family:
Lambda.
Launch Vehicle:
LS-A.
LV Configuration: LS-A Sustainer.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 August 10 - .
04:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Niijima.
LV Family:
S.
Launch Vehicle:
S-A.
LV Configuration: S-A1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 August 10 - .
07:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Niijima.
LV Family:
S.
Launch Vehicle:
S-A.
LV Configuration: S-A2.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 August 10 - .
08:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Niijima.
LV Family:
S.
Launch Vehicle:
S-A.
LV Configuration: S-A3.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1964 July 17 - .
07:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Niijima.
LV Family:
S.
Launch Vehicle:
S-B.
LV Configuration: S-B S-B1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 July 19 - .
03:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Niijima.
LV Family:
S.
Launch Vehicle:
S-B.
LV Configuration: S-B S-B2.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 July 22 - .
02:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Niijima.
LV Family:
Lambda.
Launch Vehicle:
LS-A.
LV Configuration: LS-A-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1964 July 22 - .
08:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Niijima.
LV Family:
Lambda.
Launch Vehicle:
LS-A.
LV Configuration: LS-A-2.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1964 July 23 - .
03:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Niijima.
LV Family:
S.
Launch Vehicle:
S-B.
LV Configuration: S-B S-B3.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 June 15 - .
02:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Niijima.
LV Family:
S.
Launch Vehicle:
S-B.
LV Configuration: S-B S-B4.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 June 16 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Niijima.
LV Family:
S.
Launch Vehicle:
S-B.
LV Configuration: S-B S-B5.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 June 17 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Niijima.
LV Family:
S.
Launch Vehicle:
HM-16.
LV Configuration: HM-16 HM-16-D.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1965 June 18 - .
07:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Niijima.
LV Family:
S.
Launch Vehicle:
HM-16.
LV Configuration: HM-16 HM-16-IT.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 38 km (23 mi).
1965 November 16 - .
02:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Niijima.
LV Family:
S.
Launch Vehicle:
ST.
LV Configuration: ST ST-I F1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 November 17 - .
06:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Niijima.
LV Family:
S.
Launch Vehicle:
NAL-16.
LV Configuration: NAL-16 NAL-16TR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
1965 November 18 - .
06:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Niijima.
LV Family:
S.
Launch Vehicle:
S-B.
LV Configuration: S-B SB-II F6.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 November 19 - .
01:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Niijima.
LV Family:
S.
Launch Vehicle:
S-B.
LV Configuration: S-B SB-II F7.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 November 22 - .
06:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Niijima.
LV Family:
Lambda.
Launch Vehicle:
LS-A.
LV Configuration: LS-A-3.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
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