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MOS-1
Japanese Earth observation satellite. MOS-1 was launched on February 19, 1987 aboard a N-2 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1987-018ANORAD 17527Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Momo
- Common name
- MOS-1
- Payload designation
- MOS-1
- International designator
- 1987-018A
- NORAD catalog number
- 17527
- GCAT identifier
- S17527
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/161
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- NASDA RS
- Owner
- NASDA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Nippon Electric Corp., Space Div., Kamoi Works
- Platform (bus)
- MOS
Launch
- Date
- February 19, 1987 · 01:23 UTC
- Launch record
- 1987-018Success
- Rocket
- N-2
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad N
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 910 km
- Apogee
- 912 km
- Inclination
- 99.09°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Nov 29, 1995
- End of operations
- Nov 29, 1995
Size
- Mass
- 740 kg
- Dry mass
- 740 kg
- Length
- 2.4 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 6.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q6717118 (CC0).