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BS 3A

H-1 launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on August 28, 1990, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 28, 1990 · 09:05 UTCLaunch 1990-077Launch no. 3,553 in the log
RocketH-1
SpaceportTanegashimapad N
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASDAJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 28, 1990, 09:05
Launch designation
1990-077
Mission
BS 3A
Vehicle flight ID
H-22(F)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
38,084 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Yuri 3A1990-077ANORAD 20771National Space Development AdminstrationCommunications570 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.