1990

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

Payloads deployed · 2