In orbitRocket body

N-2 R/B

NORAD: 17528
COSPAR: 1987-018B

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Spacecraft

Built by: MHITO/AJ
Owner: National Space Development Adminstration
Platform (bus): Ablestar
Mass at launch: 950 kg(estimate, good to about 20%)
Dry mass: 950 kg(estimate, good to about 20%)
Length: 6 m
Diameter: 2.4 m
Span with arrays and booms: 6 m
Shape: Cyl

From GCAT by Jonathan McDowell (CC BY 4.0), record S17528, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Launch

Launch date: 1987-02-19
Rocket: N-2 (2)
Flight: Momo
Mission name: MOS-1
Launch site: TNSC, N
Launched by: National Space Development Adminstration
Rocket performance: Success
Launch designator: 1987-018

From the GCAT launch log, launch 1987-018, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Catalogue record

Object type: Rocket body
Owner code: JPN
Launch date: 1987-02-19
Period: 99.0 min
Inclination: 97.42°
Apogee: 812 km
Perigee: 609 km
Radar cross-section: 8.3466 m²

From CelesTrak SATCAT, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Where it came from

Catalogued pieces that came from it: 1

Everything from this launch

Payload1 in total, 1 still in orbit
Rocket body1 in total, 1 still in orbit