Planet A (KM-P)

Japan

Spacecraft n°:

Japanese satellite n°: 38

In orbit called: Suisei

Launch data:

Designation	15967 / 85073A
Launch date	18 Aug 1985 - 23:33 UT
Launch site	Kagoshima
Launch vehicle	M-3S-2 (#2?)
Mission	Halley Comet probe
Heliocentric orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	km
Eccentricity
Inclination	°
Period	min

Spacecraft data:

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Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
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A diagram of Japan's Suisei comet-chasing spacecraft.

Mission details:

Flyby of comet 1P/Halley at 151000 km on Mar 08, 1986.

Ref.: #1, #6r, #7, #83 - update: 15.11.14