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JAS (Japanese Amateur Satellite)
Small (50-kg) satellites, launched by NASDA (National Space Development Agency) as co-passengers with larger payloads, for use in amateur radio communications.
| spacecraft | JAS-1B (Fuji-2) | JAS-2 (Fuji-3) |
| launch date | Feb. 17, 1970 | Aug. 17, 1996 |
| launch vehicle | H-1 | H-2 |
| launch site | Tanegashima | Tanegashima |
| orbit | polar LEO | polar LEO |
Related categories
• JAPANESE SPACECRAFT• SATELLITES AND SPACE PROBES
• JAPAN IN SPACE
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