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Kiku-6
Japanese technology demonstration satellite. Kiku-6 was launched on August 28, 1994 aboard a H-II from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1994-056ANORAD 23230Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kiku-6
- Payload designation
- ETS-6
- International designator
- 1994-056A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23230
- GCAT identifier
- S23230
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/299
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ETS
- Owner
- NASDA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Toshiba Komukai Works
- Platform (bus)
- ETS-6
Launch
- Date
- August 28, 1994 · 07:50 UTC
- Launch record
- 1994-056Success
- Rocket
- H-II
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad Y
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- HEO
- Perigee
- 7,798 km
- Apogee
- 38,702 km
- Inclination
- 13.11°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- August 1995
- End of operations
- 1999
Size
- Mass
- 3,800 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,950 kg
- Length
- 7.9 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 30.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11264739 (CC0).