M5 aimed at Moon

1997-03-19T00:00:00

Japan's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science plans to launch its second M5 solid-propellant booster towards the Moon in August. The 30m-high, three-stage rocket, which had its maiden flight from Kagoshima (left) on 12 February, carrying the Muses B radio telescope into orbit, will next be used to launch the ...

Keep reading this article by becoming a FlightGlobal member now

PLEASE REGISTER FOR FREE OR SIGN IN TO CONTINUE READING

You have reached your limit of free articles for this period. Register for a FREE account to read this article and benefit from:

Increased access to online news and in-depth articles from:
FlightGlobal Premium covering the global aviation industry
Airline Business providing insight for business leaders
Weekly newsletters on topics across the industry

Join now