- Home
- Spacecraft
- Akari
Akari
Infrared astronomy satellite developed by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Akari was launched on February 21, 2006 aboard a M-V from Uchinoura (Kagoshima). Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 11, 2023).
COSPAR 2006-005ANORAD 28939Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Akari
- Payload designation
- ASTRO-F
- International designator
- 2006-005A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28939
- GCAT identifier
- S28939
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/510
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ASTRO
- Owner
- ISAS/JAXA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Institute of Space and Astronautical Sci
- Platform (bus)
- ASTRO F
Launch
- Date
- February 21, 2006 · 21:28 UTC
- Launch record
- 2006-005Success
- Rocket
- M-V
- Spaceport
- Uchinoura (Kagoshima) · pad M-V
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 696 km
- Apogee
- 711 km
- Inclination
- 98.20°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- April 11, 2023
- Last known active
- Nov 24, 2011
- End of operations
- June 2011
Size
- Mass
- 952 kg
- Dry mass
- 900 kg
- Length
- 3.7 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 5.7 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q298047 (CC0).