This press release is issued by NASDA.
Nicknaming of MDS-1
February 4, 2002 (JST)
National Space Development Agency of Japan
The National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) has named the Mission Demonstration test Satellite-1 (MDS-1) "Tsubasa" (it means "Wing" in Japanese). The H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.2 (H-IIA/F2) launched MDS-1 into the geostationary transfer orbit at 11:45 a.m. on February 4, 2002 (Japan Standard Time) from Tanegashima Space Center.
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