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M-3H-1 (Tansei 3)

M-3H-1 launched the MS-T3 engineering satellite, renamed Tansei 3, from Kagoshima Space Center on 19 February 1977. A spacecraft-mounted kick motor placed it into a highly elliptical, high-inclination orbit.

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Aliases
M-3H-1 launch vehicleTansei 3 launch vehicleTansei-3 launch vehicleMS-T3 launch vehicle
Name
M-3H-1 (Tansei 3)
Slug
m-3h-1-tansei-3
Status
retired

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Description
M-3H-1 launched the MS-T3 engineering satellite, renamed Tansei 3, from Kagoshima Space Center on 19 February 1977. A spacecraft-mounted kick motor placed it into a highly elliptical, high-inclination orbit.
Vehicle Family Id
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Creation Time
7/13/2026, 12:02:20 PM
Updated Time
7/13/2026, 12:02:20 PM

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First Flight Date
1977-02-19
Last Flight Date
1977-02-19
Serial Number
M-3H-1
Vehicle Code
M-3H-1