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Kiku-3
Japanese technology demonstration satellite. Kiku-3 was launched on February 11, 1981 aboard a N-2 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1981-012ANORAD 12295Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kiku-3
- Payload designation
- ETS-4
- International designator
- 1981-012A
- NORAD catalog number
- 12295
- GCAT identifier
- S12295
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.386
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ETS
- Owner
- NASDA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Mitsubishi Electric Co.
- Platform (bus)
- ETS-4
Launch
- Date
- February 11, 1981 · 08:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1981-012Success
- Rocket
- N-2
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad N
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GTO
- Perigee
- 236 km
- Apogee
- 35,865 km
- Inclination
- 28.48°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Dec 29, 1984
- End of operations
- Dec 29, 1984
Size
- Mass
- 650 kg
- Dry mass
- 650 kg
- Length
- 2.8 m
- Diameter
- 2.10 m
- Span
- 2.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11264736 (CC0).