1990 · Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

Hiten

successMu-3S-II | Hiten

Japanese experimental satellite inserted in a highly elliptical Earth orbit which released a small satellite named Hagoromo into orbit around the Moon.

Overview

Date / time: January 24, 1990 at 11:46 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Mu Center
Mission: Hiten
Mission type: Robotic Exploration
Orbit achieved: Elliptical Orbit

Launch vehicle

Mu-3S-II →

Launch provider

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science →

Payloads deployed · 2