Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- February 4, 2002, 02:45
- Launch designation
- 2002-003
- Mission
- MDS-1
- Flight name
- VEP-3/MDS-1/DASH
- Vehicle flight ID
- H-IIA-2F
- Year
- Launches in 2002
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 499 km
- Initial apogee
- 500 km
- Inclination
- 28.5°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.3 t
- Payloads
- 4
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsubasa | 2002-003ANORAD 27367 | National Space Development Adminstration | Technology | 449 kg | In orbit |
| VEP-3 | 2002-003BNORAD 27368 | National Space Development Adminstration | Technology | 330 kg | In orbit |
| DASH Reentry Vehicle | 2002-003 | Institute of Space and Astronautical Sci | — | — | — |
| DASH | 2002-003B | Institute of Space and Astronautical Sci | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.