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Yohkoh
Former solar observatory satellite. Yohkoh was launched on August 30, 1991 aboard a Mu-3S-II from Uchinoura (Kagoshima). Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 12, 2005).
COSPAR 1991-062ANORAD 21694Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Yohkoh
- Payload designation
- SOLAR-A
- Other names
- NAIF164
- International designator
- 1991-062A
- NORAD catalog number
- 21694
- GCAT identifier
- S21694
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/486
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- SOLAR
- Owner
- ISAS
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Institute of Space and Astronautical Sci
- Platform (bus)
- SOLAR-A
Launch
- Date
- August 30, 1991 · 02:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1991-062Success
- Rocket
- Mu-3S-II
- Spaceport
- Uchinoura (Kagoshima) · pad M1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 521 km
- Apogee
- 788 km
- Inclination
- 31.35°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- September 12, 2005
- Last known active
- December 2001
- End of operations
- Dec 14, 2001
Size
- Mass
- 390 kg
- Dry mass
- 390 kg
- Length
- 2.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.00 m
- Span
- 4.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q586893 (CC0).