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LRE (26898)
COSPAR: 2001-038A | Alt Name: LRE
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 29, 2001
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 202
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26898
International Designator
2001-038A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:24:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
28.28°
Right Ascension
94.05°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
303.13°
Period
540.72 min
Mean Motion
2.66 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LRE
Alternative Name
LRE
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NASDA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 26898U 01038A 26183.72523059 .00002176 00000-0 20046-3 0 9999
2 26898 28.2834 94.0529 7002467 303.1331 8.3551 2.66310298221151
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The LRE satellite, identified by NORAD CAT ID 26898 and OBJECT ID 2001-038A, is a 47 cm sphere used for geodesy purposes, launched on August 29, 2001, from the Tanegashima Space Center (TANSC) using an H-IIA 202 launch vehicle. Manufactured by NASDA, it has a dry mass of 86 kg and was equipped with a retroreflector array and plate mirrors. The satellite is owned by NASDA and operates in space without any power source or motor. It measures approximately 0.5 meters in length, diameter, and span, and its radar cross-section (RCS) is 0.4383 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
86
Launch Mass
86
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
0.4383
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
LRE
Purpose
Geodesy
Mission
Geodesy
Manufacturer
NASDA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
LRE
Configuration
47 cm Sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
Retrorelector Array and plate mirrors
Power System
None
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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