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TANSEI-3 (MS-T3) (09841)
COSPAR: 1977-012A | Alt Name: Tansei-3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 19, 1977
Launch Site
KSCUT
Launch Pad
M
Launch Vehicle
Mu-3H
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
09841
International Designator
1977-012A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:19:57 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.76°
Right Ascension
176.29°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
252.90°
Period
134.09 min
Mean Motion
10.74 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TANSEI-3 (MS-T3)
Alternative Name
Tansei-3
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ISAS
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 09841U 77012A 26185.26386290 -.00000037 00000-0 19997-5 0 9998
2 09841 65.7566 176.2934 1733568 252.8977 87.5557 10.73921440935548
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.9
Span
0.9
Dry Mass
128
Launch Mass
128
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
1.4266
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MS-T3
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ISAS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
MS-T
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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