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Sanko

Japanese tethered nano-satellite which reentered in 2022. Sanko was launched on February 20, 2021 aboard a Antares 230+ from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 15, 2022).

COSPAR 1998-067SENORAD 47928Japan

Identity

Name in GCAT: Sanko
Common name: Space Tethered Autonomous Robotic Satellite - Elevator CubeSat
Payload designation: STARS-EC End Mass 1
International designator: 1998-067SE
NORAD catalog number: 47928
GCAT identifier: S47928
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/1011

Mission

Mission type: Technology
Use: Amateur / academic
Program: STARS
Owner: Shizuoka U
Country: Japan
Builder: Shizuoka University
Platform (bus): Cubesat 1U

Launch

Date: February 20, 2021 · 17:36 UTC
Launch record: 2021-013Success
Rocket: Antares 230+
Spaceport: Wallops · pad Pad 0A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 413 km
Apogee: 421 km
Inclination: 51.64°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: April 15, 2022
Last known active: Feb 20, 2021
End of operations: April 2022

Size

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

Launched together

Cygnus NG-15Human spaceflight · NGIS WARP-01Technology · WarpSpace Co RSP-01Technology · Ryman Sat Maya-2Technology · DOST OPUSAT-IITechnology · Osaka Pref. U.GuaraníSat-1Technology · AEP Lawkanat-1Optical imaging · MAEU

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q105962580 (CC0).