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Sakigake

retired

さきがけ

Science ExplorationinterplanetaryCOSPAR 1985-001ALaunched 1/7/1985

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Sakigake/KM-P
Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S-II
Launch Date: 1/7/1985
Last Contact: 1/7/1999

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: interplanetary
Altitude: -58,840 km
Inclination: 31.1 deg
Dry Mass: 126 kg
Total Mass: 136 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: PLAN
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Manufacturer: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1985-001A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/125