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SAKIGAKE (MS-T5) (15464)
COSPAR: 1985-001A | Alt Name: Sakigake
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 7, 1985
Launch Site
KSCUT
Launch Pad
M1
Launch Vehicle
Mu-3S-II
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15464
International Designator
1985-001A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SAKIGAKE (MS-T5)
Alternative Name
Sakigake
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ISASM
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SAKIGAKE (MS-T5), also known as Sakigake, is a satellite launched on January 7, 1985, from KSCUT using the Mu-3S-II launch vehicle for a comet fly-by mission. It was manufactured by ISASM and owned by ISASM, designed with a shape of Cyl + Dish configuration. The spacecraft measures 0.7 meters in length, has a diameter of 1.4 meters, and a span of 1.7 meters, with a dry mass of 126 kilograms and a launch mass of 136 kilograms. It was powered by solar cells and batteries and had the primary purpose of conducting a comet fly-by mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.7
Diameter
1.4
Span
1.7
Dry Mass
126
Launch Mass
136
Shape
Cyl + Dish
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MS-T5
Purpose
Comet fly by
Mission
Comet fly by
Manufacturer
ISASM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
PLANET-A
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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