Status
Success
Ume 2
Launch Time
Thu Feb 16, 1978 04:00 UTC
Thu Feb 16, 1978 04:00 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Ume 2
The ISS (Ionosphere Sounding Satellite) series of satellites was Japan's first ionosphere sounding satellite project. After reaching orbit, they were named Ume.
ISS b or Ume 2 was put into orbit two years later as a replacement. Ume-2 kept gathering observation data even after its 1.5 year mission term. It finished its operation on 23 February 1983, because of deterioration of power generation.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 141.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
LA-Y1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Stats
1978
18th orbital launch attempt
N-I
4th mission
1st mission of 1978
4th successful mission