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HALCA
Japanese space observatory. HALCA was launched on February 12, 1997 aboard a M-V from Uchinoura (Kagoshima). Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1997-005ANORAD 24720Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Haruka
- Common name
- HALCA
- Payload designation
- MUSES-B
- Other names
- NAIF058,HALCA
- International designator
- 1997-005A
- NORAD catalog number
- 24720
- GCAT identifier
- S24720
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/337
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- MUSES
- Owner
- ISAS
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Nippon Electric Corp., Space Div., Kamoi Works
- Platform (bus)
- MUSES-B
Launch
- Date
- February 12, 1997 · 04:50 UTC
- Launch record
- 1997-005Success
- Rocket
- M-V
- Spaceport
- Uchinoura (Kagoshima) · pad M-V
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- HEO
- Perigee
- 574 km
- Apogee
- 21,401 km
- Inclination
- 31.34°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Nov 30, 2005
- End of operations
- October 2003
Size
- Mass
- 832 kg
- Dry mass
- 768 kg
- Length
- 1.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1617995 (CC0).