Start Date

4-1980 8:00 AM

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The Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science, University of Tokyo has developed the Mu series satellite' launchers. M-3S as the newest version of Mu family is a three stage solid propel I ant rocket in which TVC systems are Introduced! first in the firststage as well as the second stage. ' The first flight test of M-3S has been successfully conducted on February 17th 1980. Following to the historical remarks on the deve1opment of Mu seni es , veh I c I e descrIption, principles of the flight procedure including guidance and control and results of.the flight test are reviewed. Further improvement of Mu is programmed concerning to future sc i ent i f I c space observat i on, particularly to the interplanetary probe PLANET-A aiming at optical (UV) observationof Halley f s Comet.

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M-3S, A Three-Stage Solid Propellent Rocket for Launching Scientific Satellites

The Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science, University of Tokyo has developed the Mu series satellite' launchers. M-3S as the newest version of Mu family is a three stage solid propel I ant rocket in which TVC systems are Introduced! first in the firststage as well as the second stage. ' The first flight test of M-3S has been successfully conducted on February 17th 1980. Following to the historical remarks on the deve1opment of Mu seni es , veh I c I e descrIption, principles of the flight procedure including guidance and control and results of.the flight test are reviewed. Further improvement of Mu is programmed concerning to future sc i ent i f I c space observat i on, particularly to the interplanetary probe PLANET-A aiming at optical (UV) observationof Halley f s Comet.

 

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