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ISS-B
ISS-B was launched on February 16, 1978 aboard a N-1 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1978-018ANORAD 10674Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Ume-2
- Common name
- ISS-B
- Payload designation
- ISS-b
- International designator
- 1978-018A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10674
- GCAT identifier
- S10674
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.371
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- NASDA Sci
- Owner
- NASDA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Mitsubishi Electric Co.
- Platform (bus)
- ISS
Launch
- Date
- February 16, 1978 · 04:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1978-018Success
- Rocket
- N-1
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad N
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 974 km
- Apogee
- 1,220 km
- Inclination
- 69.36°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1980
- End of operations
- 1983
Size
- Mass
- 141 kg
- Dry mass
- 141 kg
- Length
- 0.8 m
- Diameter
- 0.90 m
- Span
- 36.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11260748 (CC0).