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Ayame 2
Ayame 2 was launched on February 22, 1980 aboard a N-1 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1980-018ANORAD 11715Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Ayame 2
- Payload designation
- ECS-b
- International designator
- 1980-018A
- NORAD catalog number
- 11715
- GCAT identifier
- S11715
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/910
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- J ECS
- Owner
- NASDA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Mitsubishi Electric Co.
- Platform (bus)
- NASDA ECS
Launch
- Date
- February 22, 1980 · 08:35 UTC
- Launch record
- 1980-018Success
- Rocket
- N-1
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad N
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 9,185 km
- Apogee
- 35,494 km
- Inclination
- 8.50°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 23, 1980
- End of operations
- Feb 23, 1980
Size
- Mass
- 121 kg
- Dry mass
- 111 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 260 kg
- Length
- 2.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 2.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11258487 (CC0).