N-I (rocket)
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The N-I or N-1 was a derivative of the American Thor-Delta rocket produced under license in Japan. The "N" stood for "Nippon". The vehicle used a Long Tank Thor first stage derived from the PGM-17 Tho
Mock up of N-1
Mitsubishi heavy industries building konan minato tokyo
Delta II Dawn liftoff 1
Tanegashima Space Center
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The Tanegashima Space Center is Japan's primary spaceport, covering approximately about 9.7 million square metres. It is located on the southeastern tip of Tanegashima, the easternmost of the Ōsumi Is
N-I (rocket)
…1,200 kg (2,600 lb) Payload to GTO Mass 360 kg (790 lb) Associated rockets Family Delta Derivative work N-II Launch history Status Retired Launch sites Tanegashima, Osaki Total launches 7 Success(es) 6 Failure 1 First flight 9 September 1975 Last flight 3 September 1982 Boosters – Castor 2 No. boosters 3 Maximum…
Osaki range with the Yoshinobu Launch Complex in the distance
Yoshinobu LA-Y1
H-IIA Flight 13 (Kaguya) launch from LA-Y1, 2007
H-IIA Flight 23 (GPM) rollout to LA-Y1, 2014