Tansei 2

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

05:00:00

Saturday February 16, 1974

Mission Details

Launch Notes

First launch of Mu-III C.

Tansei 2

MS-T2, also called Tansei 2, was launched from the Kagoshima Space Center by the Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science, University of Tokyo. Technological test equipment of a magnetic attitude control system of satellite, a housekeeping measurement system, and a radio telemetry system were installed on board.

Medium Earth Orbit

1 Payload

65 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Mu-III C

Active 1974 to 1979

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Agency

ISAS

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 195 kg

Stages

3

Strap-ons

8

Launch Site

Mu Pad

Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Fastest Turnaround

143 days 23 hours

Stats

Mu-III


1st

Mission

1st

Mission of 1974

Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science


5th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1974

1974


9th

Orbital launch attempt