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Shin'en
Japanese student spacecraft. Shin'en was launched on May 20, 2010 aboard a H-IIA 202 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (May 21, 2010).
COSPAR 2010-020FNORAD 36578Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Shi'nen
- Common name
- Shin'en
- Payload designation
- Unitec-1
- International designator
- 2010-020F
- NORAD catalog number
- 36578
- GCAT identifier
- S36578
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/604
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology, Deep space
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- Unitec
- Owner
- UNISEC
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- University Space Engineering Consortium
- Platform (bus)
- Unitec
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)
- EEO
- Perigee
- 298 km
- Inclination
- 31.47°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- May 21, 2010
- Last known active
- May 21, 2010
- End of operations
- May 21, 2010
Size
- Mass
- 26 kg
- Dry mass
- 26 kg
- Length
- 0.4 m
- Diameter
- 0.40 m
- Span
- 0.4 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00893
- Final central body
- Venus
- Phase start
- December 5, 2010
- Phase outcome
- Flyby · December 12, 2010
- Destination
- HCO
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2010 | Earth | May 24, 2010 | Escaped to another body | HCO |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1570154 (CC0).