| Satellite Spacecraft | Launch Date | Mission |
|---|---|---|
| OHSUMI | 2/11/1970 | Launcher verification. |
| TANSEI (MS-T1) | 2/16/1971 | Satellite flight environment measurement and engineering tests. |
| SHINSEI | 9/28/1971 | Observation of ionosphere, cosmic rays, etc. |
| DENPA (REXS) | 8/9/1972 | Measurement of plasma waves, plasma density, electron flux, etc. |
| TANSEI-2 (MS-T2) | 2/16/1974 | Launch verification and satellite engineering. |
| TAIYO (SRATS) | 2/24/1975 | Observation of solar X-rays and solar UV radiation. |
| KIKU-1 (ETS-I) | 9/9/1975 | It verifies the functions of both the satellite technology and N-I Launch Vehicle capability. |
| UME (ISS) | 2/29/1976 | The first Japanese practical satellite that observed the ionosphere. |
| TANSEI-3 (MS-T3) | 2/19/1977 | Launch verification and satellite engineering |
| KIKU-2 (ETS-II) | 2/23/1977 | The first Japanese geostationary satellite for engineering tests. |
| Himawari (GMS) | 7/14/1977 | Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
| Sakura (CS) | 12/15/1977 | An experimental satellite to realize a practical communication satellite system. |
| UME-2 (ISS-b) | 2/16/1978 | Practical satellite that observed the ionosphere. |
| KYOKKO (EXOS-A) | 2/24/1978 | Aurora observation. Imaging aurora from orbit and associated measurement |
| Yuri (BS) | 4/8/1978 | Practical communication satellite system |
| JIKIKEN (EXOS-B) | 9/16/1978 | Geomagnetic field exploration. Plasma density, wave particle interaction |
| Ayame (ECS) | 2/6/1979 | An experimental geostationary communication satellite that carried out milliwave communication experiments. |
| HAKUCHO (CORSA-b) | 2/21/1979 | X-ray observation of high-energy sources in the universe |
| TANSEI-4 (MS-T4) | 2/17/1980 | Launch verification and engineering |
| Ayame-2 (ECS-b) | 2/22/1980 | An experimental geostationary communication satellite that carried out milliwave communication experiments. (auxiliary) |
| KIKU-3 (ETS-IV) | 2/11/1981 | An engineering test satellite confirming N-II launch vehicle capability to the launching of 350-kg class satellites and testing of on-board equipment. |
| HINOTORI (ASTRO-A) | 2/21/1981 | Solar flare imaging by hard X-rays. Solar particle measurement. |
| Himawari-2 (GMS-2) | 8/11/1981 | Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
| KIKU-4 (ETS-III) | 9/3/1982 | An engineering test satellite that verifies the three-axis attitude control and deployable solar panels,and tests the active-type thermal control and ion engine operations. |
| Sakura-2a (CS-2a) | 2/4/1983 | Practical communication satellite system |
| TENMA (ASTRO-B) | 2/20/1983 | Observation of X-ray stars, galaxies, y-ray bursts, soft X-ray nebulae |
| Sakura-2b (CS-2b) | 8/6/1983 | Practical communication satellite system |
| Yuri-2a (BS-2a) | 1/23/1984 | An experimental satellites for the direct satellite broadcast to ordinary household |
| OHZORA (EXOS-C) | 2/14/1984 | Upper atmosphere exploration |
| Himawari-3 (GMS-3) | 8/3/1984 | Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
| SAKIGAKE (MS-T5) | 1/8/1985 | Demonstration of interplanetary flight engineering |
| SUISEI (PLANET-A) | 8/19/1985 | Observation of Halley's Comet. Interplanetary space plasma observation |
| Yuri-2b (BS-2b) | 2/12/1986 | An experimental satellites for direct satellite broadcasts to ordinary households. |
| JINDAI (MABES) | 8/13/1986 | Magnetic Bearing Flywheel Experimental System |
| GINGA (ASTRO-C) | 2/5/1987 | X-ray observation of active galactic nuclei and various high-energy sources |
| Momo-1 (MOS-1) | 2/19/1987 | Japan's first marine observation satellite for more effective natural resource utilization and for environmental protection |
| KIKU-5 (ETS-V) | 8/27/1987 | An engineering test satellite to establish three-axis stabilized satellite technology and to perform mobile communication experiments. |
| Sakura-3a (CS-3a) | 2/19/1988 | Practical communication satellite system |
| Sakura-3b (CS-3b) | 9/16/1988 | Practical communication satellite system |
| Himawari-4 (GMS-4) | 9/6/1989 | Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
| HITEN (MUSES-A) | 1/24/1990 | Lunar swing-by orbiting technique demonstration |
| Momo-1b (MOS-1b) | 2/7/1990 | Marine observation satellite for more effective natural resource utilization and for environmental protection |
| ORIZURU (DEBUT) | 2/7/1990 | Tether for the microgravity environment/Verification of the major mechanical elements of the boomerang satellite |
| Yuri-3a (BS-3a) | 8/28/1990 | An experimental satellites for the direct satellite broadcast to ordinary household |
| Yuri-3b (BS-3b) | 8/25/1991 | An experimental satellites for the direct satellite broadcast to ordinary household |
| YOHKOH (SOLAR-A) | 8/30/1991 | High-resolution imaging of solar flares during solar maximum period |
| FUYO-1 (JERS-1) | 2/11/1992 | An earth observation satellite whose primary objective was to gather data on global land masses while conducting observations for land surveys, agricultural-forestry-fisheries, enviromnental protection, disaster prevention and coastal surveillance. |
| ASCA (ASTRO-D) | 2/20/1993 | X-ray observatory. Detailed X-ray images of high-energy sources |
| KIKU-6 (ETS-VI) | 8/28/1994 | An engineering test satellite to establish the three-axis stabilization technology for 2-ton class geostationary satellites. |
| SFU | 3/18/1995 | Unmanned space platform for space experiments in engineering and science |
| Himawari-5 (GMS-5) | 3/18/1995 | Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |
| Midori (ADEOS) | 8/17/1996 | An earth observation satellite acquiring global-scale observation data such as maritime meteorological conditions, atmospheric ozone, and gases that promote global warming |
| HALCA (MUSES-B) | 2/12/1997 | Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) for radio astronomy |
| KIKU-7 (ETS-VII) | 11/28/1997 | An engineering satellite acquiring data on rendezvous docking and communication equipment using data relay satellites. |
| Kakehashi (COMET) | 2/21/1998 | A communication engineering satellite that conducted the largest scaled communication experiments and function verification in subrecurrent orbit |
| NOZOMI (PLANET-B) | 7/4/1998 | Mars orbiter. Martian atmosphere and its interaction with solar wind |
| TSUBASA (MDS-1) | 2/24/2002 | A satellite to verify necessary technologies in the space with three key words, faster, less expensive, and more reliable |
| Midori-II (ADEOS-II) | 2/4/2002 | An earth observation satellite observing the changes in water on the earth, biological systems, and the ozone layer |
| Micro-LabSat | 12/14/2002 | A small research satellite to establish small satellite spin bus technologies and offer opportunities for space verification |
| LUNAR-A | Lunar explorer to monitor of moonquakes and heat-flow with penetrators, allowing us to better understand the interior structures of the Moon. | |
| KIRARI (OICETS) | 8/24/2005 | Engineering test satellite to conduct optical communication experiments between on-orbit satellites using laser beam |
| KAGUYA (SELENE) | 9/14/2007 | Lunar orbiter to clarify the moon's origin and evolution by performing global observations of the moon for its surface element composition, mineral composition, topography, underground structure near the surface, magnetic abnormality, and gravity field |
| HAYABUSA (MUSES-C) | 5/9/2003 | An asteroid explorer which successfully conducted interplanetary flight by using ion engines and sample returns from an asteroid. |
| SDS-1 | 1/23/2009 | A small demonstration satellite to improve technological achievements by verifying new technology in space in advance. |
| DAICHI | 1/24/2006 | The largest earth observation satellite, which contributed to mapping, regional observations, disaster monitoring and resource surveys. |
| AKARI | 2/22/2006 | It has marked various infrared-ray astronomical achievements including capturing the first space light from a planet and compiling the all-sky infrared source catalogues (AKARI All-Sky Survey Point Source Catalogues), which cover some 1.3 million planets. |
| ASTRO-G | Radio Astronomical Satellite enables high-resolution celestial observations through its onboard radio telescope, "ASTRO-G" | |
| Hitomi (ASTRO-H) | 2/17/2016 | Insight into the Hot Universe-The new generation X-ray astronomy satellite. |
| TSUBAME (SLATS) | 12/23/2017 | Creating new possibilities in satellite usage by developing new orbits. |