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KIKU-7 (ETS-VII) (25064)
COSPAR: 1997-074B | Alt Name: Hikoboshi
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 27, 1997
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-II
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25064
International Designator
1997-074B
Decay Date
11/13/2015
Basic Satellite Info
Name
KIKU-7 (ETS-VII)
Alternative Name
Hikoboshi
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NASDA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
KIKU-7 (ETS-VII), also known as Hikoboshi, is a technology satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1997-074B launched by NASDA on November 27, 1997, from Tanegashima Space Center using an H-II launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 2.6 meters in length and has a diameter of 2 meters with a span of 23 meters. It has a dry mass of 2,340 kg and was manufactured by TOSH. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries, it serves as both a chaser and target for technology demonstration purposes. The satellite is shaped like a box with two panels and has an RCS (Reaction Control System) value of 10.4707.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.6
Diameter
2
Span
23
Dry Mass
2340
Launch Mass
2540
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
10.4707
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ETS-7
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TOSH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ETS-7
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries (chaser); deployable solar array, batteries (target)
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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