Mu-Labsat

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Mu-Labsat

LabSat 1
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Japanese technology satellite. Technology satellite, which released two tiny subsatellites in an experiment to test an onboard tracking imager for inspector satellites.

Status: Operational 2002. First Launch: 2002-12-14. Last Launch: 2002-12-14. Number: 1 . Gross mass: 65 kg (143 lb).

Family: Technology, Technology satellite. Country: Japan. Launch Vehicles: H-II, H-IIA 202. Launch Sites: Tanegashima, Tanegashima Y. Agency: NASDA. Bibliography: 2, 552, 554.

2002 December 14 - . 23:04 GMT - . Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: Tanegashima Y. LV Family: H-2. Launch Vehicle: H-IIA 202.

Mu-Labsat - . Mass: 65 kg (143 lb). Nation: Japan. Agency: NASDA. Class: Technology. Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Mu-Labsat. USAF Sat Cat: 27598 . COSPAR: 2002-056B. Apogee: 806 km (500 mi). Perigee: 793 km (492 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 100.90 min.
Technology. In 2003 the satellite released two tiny subsatellites in an experiment to test an onboard tracking imager for inspector satellites. The RITE (Remote Inspection Technology Experiment) targets are disks about 0.1m in diameter. They were released from Micro-LabSat on 2003 Mar 14 at 0140 UTC and 2003 May 14 at 0150 UTC

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