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AJISAI (EGS) (16908)
COSPAR: 1986-061A | Alt Name: Ajisai
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 12, 1986
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
N
Launch Vehicle
H-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16908
International Designator
1986-061A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:22:34 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
50.01°
Right Ascension
94.88°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
223.98°
Period
115.71 min
Mean Motion
12.45 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AJISAI (EGS)
Alternative Name
Ajisai
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NASDA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 16908U 86061A 26185.26567859 -.00000084 00000-0 96160-4 0 9994
2 16908 50.0092 94.8792 0011123 223.9845 316.8420 12.44516694482518
Source: Celestrak
Summary
AJISAI (EGS) is a geodesy satellite launched by NASDA on August 12, 1986, from Tanegashima Space Center using an H-1 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has the dimensions of 6.5 meters in length and diameter of 2.4 meters with a span of 6.5 meters, featuring a sphere + DCone shape. It carries 318 mirrors as part of its retro-reflector array (RRA) equipment. AJISAI has a dry mass and launch mass both at 685 kg. The satellite is manufactured by KAWA and serves the purpose of geodesy with no motor or power system mentioned. Its radar cross-section (RCS) is recorded as 4.228, but other details such as major events, materials composition, and related satellites are not specified in the provided data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
685
Launch Mass
685
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
4.228
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
EGP
Purpose
Geodesy
Mission
Geodesy
Manufacturer
KAWA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
EGP
Configuration
Sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
318 Mirrors, retro-reflector array (RRA)
Power System
None
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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