Japan's N-2 from Tanegashima launched MOS-1 (Momo-1), NASDA's first Earth-observation satellite, carrying MESSR, VTIR, and microwave radiometer instruments for marine and environmental monitoring from sun-synchronous orbit.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 740 kg
- Flight
- 8th
- of 8 N-2 flights
- Date and time
- 19 February 1987, 01:23 UTC
- Rocket
- N-2
- Builder
- MHI
- Launch site
- Osaki Launch Complex, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1987-018
- Launches in 1987
- 18th of 114
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