Mission
Astrophysics · Elliptical
HALCA (Highly Advanced Laboratory for Communication and Astronomy), a.k.a. VSOP (Very Large Baseline Interferometry Space Observatory Programme) or Muses-B, is the first astronomical satellite dedicated to Very-Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI). It was launched on its maiden flight by ISAS's M-5…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| HALCA (MUSES-B) 1997-005A | Payload | 544 × 21097 km · 31.2° | Globe |
| M-V-1 R/B 1997-005B | Rocket body | re-entered 2025-05-27 | |
| M-V-1 DEB 1997-005C | Debris | re-entered 1999-07-17 | |
| M-V-1 DEB 1997-005D | Debris | re-entered 1999-07-25 | |
| M-V-1 DEB 1997-005E | Debris | re-entered 2002-03-23 | |
| M-V-1 DEB 1997-005F | Debris | re-entered 2003-04-23 | |
| M-V-1 DEB 1997-005G | Debris | 264 × 11105 km · 31.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1997-005. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).