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USERS

Spacecraft. USERS was launched on September 10, 2002 aboard a H-IIA 2024 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jun 15, 2007).

COSPAR 2002-042ANORAD 27515Japan

Identity

Name in GCAT
USERS
Payload designation
USERS SEM
International designator
2002-042A
NORAD catalog number
27515
GCAT identifier
S27515
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/425

Mission

Mission type
Microgravity
Use
Commercial
Program
USERS
Owner
USEF
Country
Japan
Builder
Mitsubishi Electric Co.
Platform (bus)
USERS SM

Launch

Date
September 10, 2002 · 08:20 UTC
Launch record
2002-042Success
Spaceport
Tanegashima · pad Y

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
474 km
Apogee
489 km
Inclination
30.41°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
June 15, 2007
Last known active
Feb 25, 2005
End of operations
Feb 25, 2005

Size

Mass
800 kg
Dry mass
800 kg
Length
1.6 m
Diameter
1.50 m
Span
15.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11252131 (CC0).