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Tansei 3
Tansei 3 was launched on February 19, 1977 aboard a Mu-3H from Uchinoura (Kagoshima). Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1977-012ANORAD 9841Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Tansei-3
- Common name
- Tansei 3
- Payload designation
- MS-T3
- International designator
- 1977-012A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9841
- GCAT identifier
- S09841
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.358
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 19, 1977 · 05:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-012Success
- Rocket
- Mu-3H
- Spaceport
- Uchinoura (Kagoshima) · pad M
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 802 km
- Apogee
- 3,801 km
- Inclination
- 65.75°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Mar 8, 1977
- End of operations
- Mar 8, 1977
Size
- Mass
- 128 kg
- Dry mass
- 128 kg
- Length
- 0.8 m
- Diameter
- 0.90 m
- Span
- 0.9 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11271450 (CC0).