UME-1

Japan

Spacecraft n°:

Japanese satellite n°: 14
Means "apricot tree flower", also called ISS 1

Launch data:

Designation08709 / 76019A
Launch date29 Feb 1976
Launch siteTanegashima
Launch vehicleN-1 (#2)
MissionScientific: ionosphere study
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee 985/1006 km
Inclination 69.7°
Period 105 min

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