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Momo

retired

もも1号

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1987-018ALaunched 2/19/1987
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Momo Mission
Launch Vehicle
N-2 (2)
Launch Date
2/19/1987
Last Contact
11/29/1995
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
911 km
Inclination
99.09 deg
Dry Mass
740 kg
Total Mass
740 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
IMG
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Manufacturer
NEC Corporation
Registry
COSPAR ID
1987-018A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/161
Track
Mentions
7
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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Albert H. Anoubon Momo received the Geospatial Diversity Champion of the Year award at GWF 2024 and chaired the WGIC DEI Committee.

GovernanceGeneralValue 3.2May 14, 2024Geospatial World Leadership Awards 2024 Announced at GWF 2024

Albert Momo previously worked as a management and program analyst at USAID on a joint USAID-NASA project leveraging geospatial data and technologies to help developing countries.

GovernanceGeneralCapabilityValue 2.8Oct 16, 2020Trimble announces new appointments at top management level

The Momo-2 rocket is designed to carry 20 kg of payload to 100 km altitude, commonly defined as the Karman Line, followed by parachute recovery.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jul 2, 2018Japanese smallsat rocket explodes on second launch attempt

Momo-2 is designed to provide two to six minutes of microgravity flight time.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jul 2, 2018Japanese smallsat rocket explodes on second launch attempt

Interstellar Technologies, based in Hokkaido, Japan, attempted the second launch of the Momo-2 rocket on 2018-06-29.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Jul 2, 2018Japanese smallsat rocket explodes on second launch attempt

Momo-2 features an engine, avionics, and other components built in-house by Interstellar Technologies.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Jul 2, 2018Japanese smallsat rocket explodes on second launch attempt

Interstellar Technologies is using its work on Momo-2 to develop an orbital vehicle called Zero for 100-kilogram smallsat missions to low Earth orbit.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jul 2, 2018Japanese smallsat rocket explodes on second launch attempt