Launch Overview
Vehicle
Dnepr
Agency
ISC Kosmotras
Site / Pad
GIK-5 / LC109/95
Outcome
Success
Flight
510-3342-621
COSPAR Designator
2005-031
Mission
Kirari (Communications)
The Optical Inter-orbit Communications Engineering Test Satellite (OICETS), also called Kirari, was an experimental satellite launched by JAXA to demonstrate interorbital communication between satellites through optical (laser) means.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Dnepr 1
Provider
ISC Kosmotras
Agency launches
5 (1 YTD)
Site launches
1242 (10 YTD)
Pad launches
5 (1 YTD)