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KITSUNE
Japanese nanosatellite. KITSUNE was launched on February 19, 2022 aboard a Antares 230+ from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 14, 2023).
COSPAR 1998-067TKNORAD 52148Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- KITSUNE
- International designator
- 1998-067TK
- NORAD catalog number
- 52148
- GCAT identifier
- S52148
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/1073
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- Kyutech
- Owner
- Kyutech
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Kyushu Instiute of Technology
- Platform (bus)
- Cubesat 6U
Launch
- Date
- February 19, 2022 · 17:40 UTC
- Launch record
- 2022-015Success
- Rocket
- Antares 230+
- Spaceport
- Wallops · pad Pad 0A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 414 km
- Apogee
- 418 km
- Inclination
- 51.64°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- March 14, 2023
- Last known active
- March 2023
- End of operations
- Mar 14, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 10 kg
- Dry mass
- 10 kg
- Length
- 0.3 m
- Diameter
- 0.20 m
- Span
- 0.3 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q110995876 (CC0).