Shinsei
Shinsei ('new star') was Japan's first scientific satellite. It was launched by ISAS and carried out observations of high-frequency radio emissions from the sun, cosmic rays, and ionospheric plasma.
launch date | Sep 28, 1971 |
launch vehicle | M-4S |
launch site | Kagoshima |
orbit | 870 × 1,870 km × 32° |
mass | 66 kg |