Tansei 2

Tansei 2 was launched on February 16, 1974 aboard a Mu-3C from Uchinoura (Kagoshima). Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 22, 1983).

COSPAR 1974-008ANORAD 7122Japan

Identity

Name in GCAT: Tansei-2
Common name: Tansei 2
Payload designation: MS-T2
International designator: 1974-008A
NORAD catalog number: 7122
GCAT identifier: S07122
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.287

Mission

Mission type: Technology
Use: Civil government
Program: Tansei
Owner: ISAS
Country: Japan
Builder: Institute of Space and Aeronautical Sci
Platform (bus): MS-T

Launch

Date: February 16, 1974 · 05:00 UTC
Launch record: 1974-008Success
Rocket: Mu-3C
Spaceport: Uchinoura (Kagoshima) · pad M

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/I
Perigee: 283 km
Apogee: 3,223 km
Inclination: 31.24°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: January 22, 1983
Last known active: Mar 2, 1974
End of operations: Mar 2, 1974

Size

Mass: 56 kg
Dry mass: 56 kg
Length: 0.5 m
Diameter: 0.80 m
Span: 1.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11271449 (CC0).