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Suisei
Japanese space probe. Suisei was launched on August 18, 1985 aboard a Mu-3S-II from Uchinoura (Kagoshima). Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Aug 19, 1985).
COSPAR 1985-073ANORAD 15967Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Suisei
- Payload designation
- PLANET-A
- International designator
- 1985-073A
- NORAD catalog number
- 15967
- GCAT identifier
- S15967
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/135
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ISAS Planet
- Owner
- ISAS
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Institute of Space and Astronautical Sci
- Platform (bus)
- PLANET-A
Launch
- Date
- August 18, 1985 · 23:33 UTC
- Launch record
- 1985-073Success
- Rocket
- Mu-3S-II
- Spaceport
- Uchinoura (Kagoshima) · pad M1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- EEO
- Perigee
- 217 km
- Inclination
- 31.18°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- August 19, 1985
- Last known active
- Feb 22, 1991
- End of operations
- Feb 22, 1991
Size
- Mass
- 135 kg
- Dry mass
- 125 kg
- Length
- 0.7 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 1.7 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00668
- Final central body
- Earth
- Phase start
- August 20, 1992
- Phase outcome
- Flyby · August 21, 1992
- Destination
- HCO
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 1985 | Earth | Aug 24, 1985 | Escaped to another body | HCO |
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q516725 (CC0).