Sakigake

Japan

Spacecraft n°:

Japanese satellite n°: 37

Also called: MS-T5 (KM-P)

Launch data:

Designation	15464 / 85001A
Launch date	07 Jan 1985 - 19:26 UT
Launch site	Kagoshima
Launch vehicle	Mu-3S-II (#1)
Mission	Comet Halley probe
Heliocentric (Solar) orbit
Perihelion / Aphelion	0.817 x 1.014 A.U.
Eccentricity	0.108
Inclination	1.40 deg
Period	320 days

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor
Operator
Platform
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	138 kg
Basic shape	Cylinder
Dimension (m)	0.70 long - 1.40 dia
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	Indefinite

Mission details:

Sakigake left Earth orbit on 1985 Jan 11.60.
Flew by Comet 1P/Halley at 6900000 km, 1986 Mar 11.18.
Closest approach with comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova on Feb 11?, 1996 at 10000? km

Ref.: #1, #7(JR550,705), #81, #206 - update: 15.11.14