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Ryusei
A ballistic capsule for testing materials and acquiring data related to atmospheric reentry for use in design of the Japanese HOPE space plane; "Ryusei" means "meteor".
| launch | Feb. 3, 1994 |
| launch vehicle | H-2 |
| launch site | Tanegashima |
| orbit | 450 × 451 km × 30.5° |
| mass | 865 kg |
Related categories
• JAPANESE SPACECRAFT• SATELLITES AND SPACE PROBES
• JAPAN IN SPACE
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