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Kiku-5
Japanese technology demonstration satellite. Kiku-5 was launched on August 27, 1987 aboard a H-1 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1987-070ANORAD 18316Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kiku 5
- Common name
- Kiku-5
- Payload designation
- ETS-5
- International designator
- 1987-070A
- NORAD catalog number
- 18316
- GCAT identifier
- S18316
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/173
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ETS
- Owner
- NASDA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Mitsubishi Electric Co.
- Platform (bus)
- ETS-5
Launch
- Date
- August 27, 1987 · 09:20 UTC
- Launch record
- 1987-070Success
- Rocket
- H-1
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad N
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,781 km
- Apogee
- 35,791 km
- Inclination
- 0.11°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Sep 10, 1997
- End of operations
- Sep 10, 1997
Size
- Mass
- 550 kg
- Dry mass
- 449 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,096 kg
- Length
- 3.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 9.7 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11264738 (CC0).