Tansei 1 (MS-T1), Japan's second satellite and first ISAS technology test craft, launched on an M-4S from Kagoshima to verify rocket performance and onboard instrumentation; named for the University of Tokyo's light-blue school color.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 63 kg
- Flight
- 2nd
- of 4 Mu-4S flights
- Date and time
- 16 February 1971, 04:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Mu-4S
- Builder
- Nissan
- Launch site
- Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
- Payload
- Test Flight
- International designator
- 1971-011
- Launches in 1971
- 11th of 133
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