The N-II or N-2 was a derivative of the American Delta rocket, produced under licence in Japan. It replaced the N-I-rocket in Japanese use. It used a Thor-ELT first stage, a Delta-F second stage, nine Castor SRMs, and on most flights either a Star-37E or Burner-2 upper stage, identical to the US Delta 0100 series configurations. Eight were launched between 1981 and 1987, before it was replaced by the H-I, which featured Japanese-produced upper stages. All eight launches were successful.
Launch history
| Flight | Date (UTC) | Launch site | Payload | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F7[a] | 11 February 1981 08:30 |
Tanegashima, Osaki | ETS-IV | GTO | Success |
| First flight of the N-II launch vehicle. Payload was ETS-IV (Engineering Test Satellite IV, nicknamed Kiku-3)[1] | |||||
| F8 | 10 August 1981 20:03 |
Tanegashima, Osaki | GMS-2 (Himawari-2)[2] | GTO | Success |
| F10 | 4 February 1983 08:37 |
Tanegashima, Osaki | CS-2A (Sakura-2A)[3] | GTO | Success |
| F11 | 5 August 1983 20:29 |
Tanegashima, Osaki | CS-2B (Sakura-2B)[3] | GTO | Success |
| F12 | 23 January 1984 07:58 |
Tanegashima, Osaki | BS-2A (Yuri-2A)[4] | GTO | Success |
| F13 | 2 August 1984 20:30 |
Tanegashima, Osaki | GMS-3 (Himawari-3)[2] | GTO | Success |
| F14 | 12 February 1986 07:55 |
Tanegashima, Osaki | BS-2B (Yuri-2B)[4] | GTO | Success |
| F16 | 19 February 1987 01:23 |
Tanegashima, Osaki | MOS-1 (Momo-1)[5] | LEO | Success |
- ^ The flight numbering is a continuation of the series used on the N-I
See also
References
- ^ “JAXA | Engineering Test Satellite IV “KIKU-3″ (ETS-IV)”. JAXA | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ a b “JAXA | Geostationary Meteorological Satellite “Himawari” (GMS)”. JAXA | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ a b “JAXA | Communication Satellite “Sakura” (CS)”. JAXA | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ a b “JAXA | Broadcasting Satellite “Yuri” (BS)”. JAXA | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ “JAXA | Marine Observation Satellite-1 “Momo-1″ (MOS-1)”. JAXA | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- Wade, Mark. “Delta”. Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- McDowell, Jonathan. “Thor”. Orbital and Suborbital Launch Database. Jonathan’s Space Report. Archived from the original on 2020-08-01. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- Krebs, Gunter. “N-2”. Gunter’s Space Page. Retrieved 2008-08-31.