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Hayato

Former Japanese CubeSat. Hayato was launched on May 20, 2010 aboard a H-IIA 202 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jun 28, 2010).

COSPAR 2010-020ANORAD 36573Japan

Identity

Name in GCAT
Hayato
Payload designation
K-SAT
International designator
2010-020A
NORAD catalog number
36573
GCAT identifier
S36573
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/612

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
Kago
Owner
Kagoshima U
Country
Japan
Builder
Kagoshima Daigaku
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 1U

Launch

Date
May 20, 2010 · 21:58 UTC
Launch record
2010-020Success
Rocket
H-IIA 202
Spaceport
Tanegashima · pad Y

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
283 km
Apogee
306 km
Inclination
29.97°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
June 28, 2010
Last known active
May 20, 2010
End of operations
May 20, 2010

Size

Mass
1 kg
Dry mass
1 kg
Length
0.1 m
Diameter
0.10 m
Span
0.7 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q5686150 (CC0).