4 jul 1998 año - Nozomi

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Nozomi was a planned and launched Mars-orbiting aeronomy probe. It was constructed by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, University of Tokyo and launched on July 4, 1998 at 03:12 JST (18:12 UTC) with an on-orbit dry mass of 258 kg and 282 kg of propellant. It did not reach Mars orbit due to electrical failures. The mission was terminated on December 31, 2003.