MABES (Magnetic Bearing Satellite)
MABES (Magnetic Bearing Satellite) was a Japanese satellite, launched by NASDA (National Space Development Agency), that carried an experiment on the levitation of a magnetic bearing flywheel under zero-g. It was also known by its national name of Jindai ('cherry tree').
launch date | Aug 12, 1986 |
launch vehicle | H-1 |
launch site | Tanegashima |
orbit | 1,483 × 1,604 km × 50.0° |