Dispenser test — 2020-S10
launch attemptNon-missile suborbital launchcompleted
Dispenser test — 2020-S10 was a non-missile suborbital launch conducted on January 9, 2020 from USC using S-310, operated by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The recorded outcome was success; the census identity distinguishes this attempt from flights that may share a mission name or launch date.
- Launch class
- Non-missile suborbital launch
- Launch date
- January 9, 2020
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Silver-and-red S-310 sounding rocket mounted diagonally on an orange launcher beneath a clear blue sky.
Credit: Masamic. License: CC BY-SA 3.0.
Image source and licenseAbout this image
Museum photograph of the identified full-scale Japanese S-310-1 sounding-rocket model mounted on its orange launcher at Uchinoura.
About this launch
Non-missile suborbital launch with recorded apogee at or above 80 km. This launch is retained as its own historical attempt so its date, vehicle, origin, operator, trajectory, payload, and outcome can be followed without collapsing it into a program total.
Dispenser test — 2020-S10 used S-310 from USC under Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The technical record includes a recorded apogee of 131 km, the Tech profile. No separate payload manifest entry is attached to this attempt.
Launch facts
- Launch date
- January 9, 2020
- Vehicle
- S-310
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- USC
- Operator
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Technical details and catalog designation
Trajectory measurements and catalog terminology are retained here when available. Codes follow the original records.
- Launch class
- Non-missile suborbital launch
- Destination / profile
- Tech
- Recorded apogee
- 131 km
- Payload entries
- 0
- Catalog designation
- 2020-S10
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Other names mentioned
- S-310Launch vehicle
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- Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyLaunch operator
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Sources
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