# ISS-B
**Wikidata**: [Q11260748](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11260748)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/iss-b

## Summary
ISS-B is a spacecraft that was launched on 1978-02-16 from Tanegashima Space Center. It was delivered to space by the Japanese N-I launch vehicle and is cataloged under COSPAR ID 1978-018A and SCN 10674.

## Key Facts
- ISS-B is an instance of a spacecraft.  
- COSPAR ID: 1978-018A.  
- SCN (Station Catalogue Number): 10674.  
- Launch date: 1978-02-16.  
- Launch site / start point: Tanegashima Space Center.  
- Launch vehicle: N-I (a Japanese launch vehicle).  
- Significant event: rocket launch at Tanegashima Space Center on 1978-02-16.  
- Sitelink count: 2 (wikipedia languages: hu, ja).  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/1213jc2b.

## FAQs
### Q: When was ISS-B launched?
A: ISS-B was launched on 1978-02-16.

### Q: Where was ISS-B launched from?
A: ISS-B was launched from Tanegashima Space Center.

### Q: What launch vehicle deployed ISS-B?
A: ISS-B was launched on an N-I launch vehicle, which is a Japanese launch vehicle.

### Q: What are the official catalog identifiers for ISS-B?
A: ISS-B is cataloged with COSPAR ID 1978-018A and SCN 10674.

## Why It Matters
ISS-B is a documented spacecraft entry in the historical record of spaceflight. Its launch on 1978-02-16 from Tanegashima Space Center on an N-I vehicle situates it within the era of Japanese-supported launch activities and contributes a discrete data point for cataloging, historical research, and cross-referencing among international satellite and spacecraft registries. The presence of formal identifiers (COSPAR ID 1978-018A and SCN 10674) enables unambiguous tracking in archives and databases. Language coverage in at least two Wikipedia editions (Hungarian and Japanese) and a Google Knowledge Graph identifier indicate that ISS-B has been indexed across multiple public knowledge systems, supporting discoverability and verification. For researchers, historians, or database maintainers, ISS-B exemplifies how individual spacecraft are recorded by launch date, site, launch vehicle, and registry entries, which together support longitudinal studies of launch programs and vehicle usage.

## Notable For
- Launch date of 1978-02-16 recorded as its primary event.  
- Launched from Tanegashima Space Center.  
- Delivered by the Japanese N-I launch vehicle.  
- Registered with COSPAR ID 1978-018A and SCN 10674.  
- Referenced in at least two Wikipedia language editions (hu, ja) and assigned a Google Knowledge Graph ID (/g/1213jc2b).

## Body

### Classification
- Instance type: spacecraft.
- Related class: spacecraft (vehicle or machine designed to fly in space).
- Related launch vehicle class: N-I (Japanese launch vehicle).

### Identifiers and Cataloging
- COSPAR ID: 1978-018A.
- SCN: 10674.
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/1213jc2b.
- Wikipedia language links noted: Hungarian (hu) and Japanese (ja).
- Sitelink count: 2.

### Launch Details
- Launch date: 1978-02-16.
- Start point / launch site: Tanegashima Space Center.
- Launch vehicle: N-I.
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch at Tanegashima Space Center on 1978-02-16.

### Sources and Documentation
- Launch-related details (date, start point, launch vehicle, significant event) are recorded from the cited launch record for 1978-02-16.
- Catalog identifiers (COSPAR ID and SCN) are recorded in spacecraft registries.

### Notes
- The entry contains only the documented factual attributes: classification, identifiers, launch date, launch site, and launch vehicle. No mission purpose, payload details, or post-launch outcomes are provided in the available source material.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report