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TSUBASA (MDS-1) (27367)
COSPAR: 2002-003A | Alt Name: Tsubasa
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 4, 2002
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 2024
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27367
International Designator
2002-003A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:49:27 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
28.47°
Right Ascension
228.01°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
57.11°
Period
200.61 min
Mean Motion
7.18 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TSUBASA (MDS-1)
Alternative Name
Tsubasa
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NASDA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 27367U 02003A 26183.45101406 .00011576 00000-0 77623-3 0 9999
2 27367 28.4651 228.0114 4139622 57.1118 336.2110 7.17812676393951
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TSUBASA (MDS-1), also known as Tsubasa, is a technology satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 27367 and OBJECT ID 2002-003A. Launched on February 4, 2002, from Tanegashima Space Center using the H-IIA 2024 launch vehicle, it was manufactured by NECTKA for NASDA (National Space Development Agency of Japan). The satellite has a box-shaped configuration with spin stabilization and measures 2 meters in length, 1.6 meters in diameter, and spans 3.3 meters across its solar panels when deployed. It weighs 440 kg dry and had an initial launch mass of 449 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar panels and batteries for power generation, TSUBASA was designed to conduct technology demonstrations and experiments.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
1.6
Span
3.3
Dry Mass
440
Launch Mass
449
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.1636
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MDS-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
NECTKA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
MDS
Configuration
box shaped, spin stabilized
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployabel solar panels, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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