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MUSES-A

Mu-3S-II launch from Uchinoura (Kagoshima) (Japan) on January 24, 1990, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 24, 1990 · 11:46 UTCLaunch 1990-007Launch no. 3,479 in the log
RocketMu-3S-II
SpaceportUchinoura (Kagoshima)pad M1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyISASJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 24, 1990, 11:46
Launch designation
1990-007
Mission
MUSES-A
Flight name
Hiten/KM-M
Vehicle flight ID
M-3S2-5

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.722 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Hiten1990-007ANORAD 20448Institute of Space and Astronautical SciDeep space185 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Jan 25, 1990
Hagoromo1990-007BNORAD 20618Institute of Space and Astronautical SciDeep space8 kgLeft for deep space attached to another object · Jan 25, 1990

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