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Hayato-2

Japanese technology demonstration CubeSat. Hayato-2 was launched on February 27, 2014 aboard a H-IIA 202 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (May 18, 2014).

COSPAR 2014-009GNORAD 39578Japan

Identity

Name in GCAT
Hayato 2
Common name
Hayato-2
Payload designation
K-SAT-2
International designator
2014-009G
NORAD catalog number
39578
GCAT identifier
S39578
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/735

Mission

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

Launch

Date
February 27, 2014 · 18:37 UTC
Launch record
2014-009Success
Rocket
H-IIA 202
Spaceport
Tanegashima · pad Y

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
382 km
Apogee
389 km
Inclination
65.01°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
May 18, 2014
Last known active
Mar 12, 2014
End of operations
May 2014

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 Q16632400 (CC0).