MDS-1
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Mission Demonstration Satellite 1 "Tsubusa" (MDS-1) was a japanese technology test mission. Its aim was to test commercial off the shelf components in space, especially in the radiation belt. The whole weight of the satellite was 475 kg. It was launch by the second H-2A on February 4, 2002. Tsubusa got retired on February 26, 2003. MDS-2 was cancelled because of budget reasons.
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| Earth Observation Satellites | Daichi - Akebono Cooperation with NASA: Aqua - Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission - GEOTAIL Under Development: GOSAT - Global Precipitation Mesurement |
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| Communication, Positioning and Engineering Test Satellites | ETS-VIII - Kirari - Kodama - REIMEI - EGS Under Development: WWINDS - Quasi-Zenith Satellites System - Sohla -SDS |
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| Astronomical Observation Satellites | Akari - Suzaku - Hinode - REIMEI Under Development: ASTRO-G |
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| Lunar and Planetary Exploration Satellites | Hayabusa Under Development: SELENE - PLANET-C - BepiColombo (cooperation ESA) Cancelled : LUNAR-A |
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| Human Space Exploration | ISS (cooperation) - H-II Transfer Vehicle | |
| Completed Missions | YOHKOH - ASCA - HALCA - NOZOMI - MDS-1 - Adeos II - Micro Lab Sat 1 | |
