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Negai ☆"

Former Japanese student satellite. Negai ☆" was launched on May 20, 2010 aboard a H-IIA 202 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jun 26, 2010).

COSPAR 2010-020CNORAD 36575Japan

Identity

Name in GCAT
Negai*
Common name
Negai ☆"
Payload designation
Negai-star (Negai*)
International designator
2010-020C
NORAD catalog number
36575
GCAT identifier
S36575
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/604

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
Soka
Owner
Soka U
Country
Japan
Builder
Soka Daigaku
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 1U

Launch

Date
May 20, 2010 · 21:58 UTC
Launch record
2010-020Success
Rocket
H-IIA 202
Spaceport
Tanegashima · pad Y

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
286 km
Apogee
305 km
Inclination
29.97°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
June 26, 2010
Last known active
Jul 12, 2010
End of operations
Jun 26, 2010

Size

Mass
1 kg
Dry mass
1 kg
Length
0.1 m
Diameter
0.10 m
Span
0.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q5962115 (CC0).