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Nozomi
Spacecraft
Japan's first Mars spacecraft, launched in 1998, which suffered multiple technical issues and failed to achieve Mars orbit in 2003 after a five-year journey.
Key Facts
organization | JAXA |
orbital regime | Inner System |
learn more | Wikipedia |
launched | 1998-07-03 |
defunct | 2003-12-31 |
launch mass | 540 kg |
Mission Timeline
Launched
July 3, 1998 at 18:12 UTC
Luna (The Moon)
Gravity Assist
Nozomi performed two gravity assist maneuvers past the Moon in September and December 1998 to increase its velocity for its journey to Mars, though the spacecraft ultimately failed to enter Mars orbit due to electrical problems.
Mars
Flyby
Nozomi failed to enter Mars orbit on December 14, 2003, due to electrical failures and propulsion problems that had plagued the mission since its 1998 launch, becoming Japan's first unsuccessful Mars mission.
Defunct
December 31, 2003 at 00:00 UTC
After a five-year journey to Mars, Nozomi failed to enter orbit around the Red Planet due to electrical system failures that prevented proper maneuvering.
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