Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- February 21, 1981, 00:30
- Launch designation
- 1981-017
- Mission
- ASTRO-A
- Flight name
- Hinotori
- Vehicle flight ID
- M-3S-2
- Year
- Launches in 1981
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 703 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.188 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinotori | 1981-017ANORAD 12307 | Institute of Space and Aeronautical Sci | Astronomy | 188 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Jul 11, 1991 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.