Finished Missions
- OICETS, Technology Demonstration 2005–2009 (retired)
- SELENE, Moon probe 2007–2009 (retired)
- Micro Lab Sat 1, Small engineering mission, launch 2002. (retired 27 September 2006)
- HALCA, Space VLBI 1997–2005 (retired)
- Nozomi, Mars Mission 1998–2003 (failed)
- MDS-1, Technology Demonstration 2002–2003 (retired)
- ADEOS 2, (Midori 2) Earth Observation 2002–2003 (lost)
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