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H-IIA 2024: Tsubasa
MDS 1 (Mission Demonstration Satellite 1), renamed Tsubasa after launch, is a Japanese satellite that was launched by a H-2A-2024 rocket from Tanegashima Space Center at 02:32 UT on 4 February 2002. It was renamed Tsubasa (meaning Wings) after the successful launch.
Monday, 4 February 2002
Mission Data
🇯🇵Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyEst. 2003
Launch VehicleH-IIA 2024
Vehicle FamilyH-II
Vehicle Record6 of 7 launches (85.7%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record33 successes / 4 failures (89%)
Success Streak2 consecutive
Mission TypePlanetary Science
Target OrbitElliptical Orbit
Launch PadYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Location🇯🇵 Tanegashima Space Center, Japan JPN
Orbital Launches This Year#3
Agency Launches This Year#1
Launches From This Pad57
Launches From This Site100
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About H-IIA 2024
The H-IIA rocket family is an expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The liquid fuelled rocket has been used to launch satellites, lunar spacecraft and planetary science craft.
Launch Site
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 · 30.4008°N 130.9777°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.