Institute of Space and Astronautical ScienceMu-3HMu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Kyokko
Launched
February 4, 1978
Summary
Kyokko launched on an Institute of Space and Astronautical Science Mu-3H from Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan on February 4, 1978. It was Institute of Space and Astronautical Science's 14th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 2,059th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Mu-3H flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical). Kyokko, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 647 × 3,981 km orbit inclined 65.4°. 8 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
- Milestone
- 2nd Mu-3H flight · 1st this yearInstitute of Space and Astronautical Science's 14th launch1st this yearhumanity's 2,059th orbital launch attempt14th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kyokko · NORAD 10664 · 1978-014 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- KYOKKO 1 (EXOS A)
- Object ID
- 1978-014A
- Epoch
- 1978-02-04 10:12:42 UTC
- Mean motion
- 10.72639978 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.1919598
- Inclination
- 65.385°
- Ascending node
- 207.419°
- Arg. of perigee
- 334.5535°
- Mean anomaly
- 13.5848°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: Elliptical. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
8 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 debris, 4 components; 5 still in orbit
- Kyokko · NORAD 10664 · in orbit
M-3H-2 Stage 3 · re-entered February 12, 1979
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Japanese magnetospheric research satellite
Pad
Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
9th launch from Mu Center, 1st this year · 14th from Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
36 launches from this pad · 43 from Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
350 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Kyokko launch?
Kyokko launched on February 4, 1978. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Kyokko?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kyokko?
Mu-3H, flown by Institute of Space and Astronautical Science. Mu-3H spec sheet
Where did Kyokko launch from?
Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan.
What orbit did Kyokko reach?
Kyokko, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 647 × 3,981 km orbit inclined 65.4°.
How many satellites did Kyokko launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).