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OICETS
Japanese communications demonstration satellite. OICETS was launched on August 23, 2005 aboard a Dnepr from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2005-031ANORAD 28809Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kirari
- Common name
- OICETS
- Payload designation
- OICETS
- International designator
- 2005-031A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28809
- GCAT identifier
- S28809
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/486
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- JAXA CTS
- Owner
- JAXA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- NEC Toshiba Space, Fuchu works
- Platform (bus)
- OICETS
Launch
- Date
- August 23, 2005 · 21:09 UTC
- Launch record
- 2005-031Success
- Rocket
- Dnepr
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC109/95
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 597 km
- Apogee
- 612 km
- Inclination
- 97.83°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Sep 24, 2009
- End of operations
- Sep 24, 2009
Size
- Mass
- 570 kg
- Dry mass
- 570 kg
- Length
- 2.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.10 m
- Span
- 9.4 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q957193 (CC0).