Tansei-3
Japanese satellite used to test the new Mu-3H launch vehicle, experiment magnetic stabilization and ovserve UV radiation
The Mu, also known as M, was a series of Japanese solid-fuelled carrier rockets, which were launched from Uchinoura between 1966 and 2006. Originally developed by Japan's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Mu rockets were later operated by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency following ISAS becoming part of it.
Service provider
Government • JPN
ISAS is a Japanese national research organization of astrophysics using rockets, astronomical satellites and interplanetary probes which played a major role in Japan's space development.
Objects from this launch
11 objects
SATCAT inventory for 1977-012
Last checked: 2026-03-20T00:11:01.142+00:00
Last success: 2026-03-20T00:11:01.142+00:00
Last non-empty: 2026-03-20T00:11:01.142+00:00
Latest snapshot: 2026-03-20T00:11:01.142+00:00
Snapshot hash: 1102c631dc012bef02dbf21742430fafa2c92f49e6b33e3740092a9d00849f48
LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 1Delta: +1RB: 1DEB: 9UNK: 0
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SATCAT payload objects
TANSEI-3 (MS-T3)
1977-012ANORAD 9841PAYJapan (JPN)Ops: - Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: KSCUTPeriod: 134.09 minRCS: 1.427 m²
Inc: 65.8°
794 km → 3806 km
SATCAT non-payload objects
TANSEI-3 DEB
1977-012CNORAD 9843DEBJapan (JPN) Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: KSCUTPeriod: 133.97 minRCS: 0.222 m²
Inc: 65.8°
793 km → 3796 km
M-3H DEB
1977-012DNORAD 9844DEBJapan (JPN)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: KSCUTPeriod: 91.12 minRCS: 0.061 m²
Inc: 64.9°
265 km → 394 km
TANSEI-3 DEB
1977-012ENORAD 9981DEBJapan (JPN) Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: KSCUTPeriod: 132.78 minRCS: 0.068 m²
Inc: 65.2°
785 km → 3702 km
TANSEI-3 DEB
1977-012FNORAD 9982DEBJapan (JPN) Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: KSCUTPeriod: 133.21 minRCS: 0.071 m²
Inc: 65.9°
777 km → 3746 km
TANSEI-3 DEB
1977-012GNORAD 9983DEBJapan (JPN) Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: KSCUTPeriod: 133.87 minRCS: 0.066 m²
Inc: 65.6°
809 km → 3773 km
TANSEI-3 DEB
1977-012HNORAD 12857DEBJapan (JPN) Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: KSCUTPeriod: 133.52 minRCS: 0.066 m²
Inc: 66.3°
805 km → 3746 km
TANSEI-3 DEB
1977-012JNORAD 13133DEBJapan (JPN) Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: KSCUTPeriod: 132.17 minRCS: 0.030 m²
Inc: 65.8°
797 km → 3637 km
TANSEI-3 DEB
1977-012KNORAD 14512DEBJapan (JPN) Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: KSCUTPeriod: 133.72 minRCS: 0.010 m²
Inc: 65.8°
793 km → 3775 km
TANSEI-3 DEB
1977-012LNORAD 19314DEBJapan (JPN) Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: KSCUTPeriod: 132.62 minRCS: 0.007 m²
Inc: 65.4°
630 km → 3843 km
M-3H R/B
1977-012BNORAD 9842RBJapan (JPN)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: KSCUTPeriod: 88.25 minRCS: 2.212 m²
Inc: 65.5°
179 km → 196 km