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M-40 - Satellite Information

Designation
Spacetrack catalog number 5126
COSPAR ID 1971-011-B
Name in Spacetrack catalog M-4S R/B

Satellite Details

Orbit 968 x 986 km, 29.7°
Category Rocket body
Country/organisation of origin Japan
Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) 8.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated)
Maximum brightness (Magnitude)8.1 (at perigee, 100% illuminated)

Launch

Date (UTC) 16 February 1971 04:00
Launch siteUchinoura Space Center (USC),
Japan
Launch vehicle Mu-4S
View from orbit pole
 

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