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Tansei
Japanese artificial satellite. Tansei was launched on February 16, 1971 aboard a Mu-4S from Uchinoura (Kagoshima). Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1971-011ANORAD 4952Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Tansei-1
- Common name
- Tansei
- Payload designation
- MS-T1
- International designator
- 1971-011A
- NORAD catalog number
- 4952
- GCAT identifier
- S04952
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.226
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Tansei
- Owner
- ISAS
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Institute of Space and Aeronautical Sci
- Platform (bus)
- ISAS MS
Launch
- Date
- February 16, 1971 · 04:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1971-011Success
- Rocket
- Mu-4S
- Spaceport
- Uchinoura (Kagoshima) · pad M
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 985 km
- Apogee
- 1,105 km
- Inclination
- 29.67°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 23, 1971
- End of operations
- Feb 23, 1971
Size
- Mass
- 63 kg
- Dry mass
- 63 kg
- Length
- 0.8 m
- Diameter
- 0.80 m
- Span
- 0.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3249415 (CC0).