Launch Date
February 3, 1994
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-II
NORAD ID
22979
International Designator
1994-007B
Epoch
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:45:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
29.19°
Right Ascension
14.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
302.06°
Period
637.19 min
Mean Motion
2.26 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
VEP
Alternative Name
Myojo
Type
Status
Owner
NASDA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 22979U 94007B 26181.57292808 -.00000155 00000-0 17522-3 0 9990
2 22979 29.1922 14.8853 7229247 302.0631 7.3093 2.25992492266609
Source: Celestrak
Length
3
Diameter
2
Span
3
Dry Mass
600
Launch Mass
600
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
6.718
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
VEP
Purpose
Vehicle evaluation
Mission
Vehicle evaluation
Manufacturer
NASDA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
VEP
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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