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MOS-1

N-2 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on February 19, 1987, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 19, 1987 · 01:23 UTCLaunch 1987-018Launch no. 3,153 in the log
RocketN-2variant (2)
SpaceportTanegashimapad N
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASDAJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 19, 1987, 01:23
Launch designation
1987-018
Mission
MOS-1
Flight name
Momo
Vehicle flight ID
N-16(F)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
921 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.740 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Momo1987-018ANORAD 17527National Space Development AdminstrationOptical imaging740 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.