Mu-3S from Kagoshima LA-M launched Tansei-4 (MS-T4), an ISAS technology-demonstration satellite into LEO—maiden flight of the Mu-3S solid-rocket launcher.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 187 kg
- Flight
- 1st
- of 4 Mu-3S flights
- Date and time
- 17 February 1980, 00:40 UTC
- Rocket
- Mu-3S
- Builder
- Nissan
- Launch site
- Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
- Payload
- Test Flight
- International designator
- 1980-015
- Launches in 1980
- 15th of 108
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