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H-1 | Sakura 3B
H-1 | Sakura 3B launched on Fri, Sep 16, 1988, 09:59 AM UTC — a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries mission.
Launch SuccessfulMitsubishi Heavy Industries
Lifted offNET Sep 1988
NET Fri, Sep 16, 1988, 09:59 AM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
H-1Vehicle
Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesProvider
Osaki Launch ComplexPad
Tanegashima Space Center, JapanLocation
CommunicationsMission type
Geostationary OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for H-1 to Geostationary Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 17:30
SimulatedRepresentative H-1 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Sakura 3B
Japanese geostationary communications satellite
Around this launch
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What time does H-1 | Sakura 3B launch?
H-1 | Sakura 3B is scheduled to lift off Fri, Sep 16, 1988, 09:59 AM UTC.
Where can I watch H-1 | Sakura 3B?
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Who is launching H-1 | Sakura 3B?
H-1 | Sakura 3B is an Mitsubishi Heavy Industries mission flying on a H-1.
Where does H-1 | Sakura 3B launch from?
It lifts off from Osaki Launch Complex, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan.