| MABES | |
| Mission Type: | Technology development/test satellite |
| Operator: | NASDA |
| Cospar Id: | 1986-061C |
| Satcat: | 16910 |
| Launch Date: | UTC |
| Launch Rocket: | H-I |
| Launch Site: | Tanegashima Osaki |
| Launch Contractor: | Mitsubishi |
| Disposal Type: | Decommissioned |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric |
| Orbit Regime: | low Earth |
| Orbit Periapsis: | 1489.6km (925.6miles) [1] |
| Orbit Apoapsis: | 1061.8km (659.8miles) |
| Orbit Inclination: | 50.0 degrees |
| Orbit Period: | 116.8 minutes |
| Apsis: | gee |
Magnetic Bearing Flywheel Experimental System (MABES), also known as is a National Space Development Agency of Japan(NASDA) satellite mission. It conducted experiments on the levitation of the magnetic bearing flywheel in a zero-G environment, and tested the function of the launch lock mechanism.[2]
On 12 August 1986, Jindai was launched from Tanegashima Space Center aboard the maiden flight of H-I rocket, along with Ajisai and Fuji.
Jindai is attached to the second stage of the H-1 rocket,[3] and as of 2013, still remains in low Earth orbit.[1]