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SOCRATES
Japanese micro-satellite launched in 2014. SOCRATES was launched on May 24, 2014 aboard a H-IIA 202 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2014-029CNORAD 39768Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- SOCRATES
- International designator
- 2014-029C
- NORAD catalog number
- 39768
- GCAT identifier
- S39768
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/735
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Kashima
- Owner
- NICT CRL
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Advanced Engineering Services Co. Ltd.
- Platform (bus)
- Socrates
Launch
- Date
- May 24, 2014 · 03:05 UTC
- Launch record
- 2014-029Success
- Rocket
- H-IIA 202
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad Y
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 625 km
- Apogee
- 630 km
- Inclination
- 97.88°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jun 4, 2019
- End of operations
- Jun 4, 2019
Size
- Mass
- 50 kg
- Dry mass
- 50 kg
- Length
- 0.5 m
- Diameter
- 0.48 m
- Span
- 1.4 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q17054612 (CC0).