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Japanese agency. USEF, Japan.
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2003 October 30
13:43 GMT - . Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: Plesetsk LC133/3. LV Family: UR-100N. Launch Vehicle: Rokot.- Servis-1 - .
Mass: 840 kg (1,850 lb). Nation: Japan.
Agency: USEF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: SERVIS.
USAF Sat Cat: 28060 . COSPAR: 2003-050A. Apogee: 1,016 km (631 mi). Perigee: 984 km (611 mi). Inclination: 99.50 deg. Period: 105.10 min.
The mission of the 'Space Environment Reliability Verification of Integrated System' was to flight test a range of commerical-grade spacecraft components including a computer, star tracker, battery, and laser gyro. The objective was to lower the cost of future satellites.