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WINDS
Japanese communication satellite. WINDS was launched on February 23, 2008 aboard a H-IIA 2024 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2008-007ANORAD 32500Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kizuna
- Common name
- WINDS
- Payload designation
- WINDS
- International designator
- 2008-007A
- NORAD catalog number
- 32500
- GCAT identifier
- S32500
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/556
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- JAXA CTS
- Owner
- JAXA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- NEC Space, Keihin works
- Platform (bus)
- ETS-6
Launch
- Date
- February 23, 2008 · 08:55 UTC
- Launch record
- 2008-007Success
- Rocket
- H-IIA 2024
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad Y
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,637 km
- Apogee
- 35,828 km
- Inclination
- 0.08°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 23, 2019
- End of operations
- Feb 23, 2019
Size
- Mass
- 4,850 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,400 kg
- Length
- 3.3 m
- Diameter
- 3.00 m
- Span
- 21.6 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q990503 (CC0).