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Data Relay Transponder Satellite
Japanese data relay satellite. Data Relay Transponder Satellite was launched on September 10, 2002 aboard a H-IIA 2024 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2002-042BNORAD 27516Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kodama
- Common name
- Data Relay Transponder Satellite
- Payload designation
- DRTS
- Other names
- NAIF135
- International designator
- 2002-042B
- NORAD catalog number
- 27516
- GCAT identifier
- S27516
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/425
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- JAXA CTS
- Owner
- NASDA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Mitsubishi Electric Co.
- Platform (bus)
- DS-2000
Launch
- Date
- September 10, 2002 · 08:20 UTC
- Launch record
- 2002-042Success
- Rocket
- H-IIA 2024
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad Y
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,780 km
- Apogee
- 35,793 km
- Inclination
- 0.10°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jul 31, 2017
- End of operations
- Jul 31, 2017
Size
- Mass
- 2,800 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,300 kg
- Length
- 2.2 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 17.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q6141958 (CC0).