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KODAMA (DRTS) (27516)
COSPAR: 2002-042B | Alt Name: Kodama
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 10, 2002
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 2024
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27516
International Designator
2002-042B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:07:59 GMT
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Inclination
11.29°
Right Ascension
41.73°
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Argument of Perigee
231.05°
Period
1450.60 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KODAMA (DRTS)
Alternative Name
Kodama
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NASDA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 27516U 02042B 26185.13055124 .00000012 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 27516 11.2850 41.7323 0016989 231.0517 313.7860 0.99269226 45756
Source: Celestrak
Summary
KODAMA (DRTS), also known as Kodama, is a satellite launched by NASDA on September 10, 2002, from Tanegashima Space Center using the H-IIA 2024 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by MELCO and identified under OBJECT_ID 2002-042B with NORAD_CAT_ID 27516, measures 2.2 meters in length, 2.4 meters in diameter, and has a span of 17 meters. It is configured on the DRTS bus and serves a relay and communication mission. The satellite's dry mass is 1300 kg, while its launch mass was 2800 kg. Equipped with S-band and Ka-band inter-satellite communication equipment as well as Ka-band feeder link equipment, it relies on two deployable solar arrays for power, alongside batteries. Its shape is described as a box with two panels, and the satellite has an RCS (Reaction Control System) of 15.8489 square meters. The propulsion system uses BT-4 LAPS motor.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.2
Diameter
2.4
Span
17
Dry Mass
1300
Launch Mass
2800
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
15.8489
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DRTS
Purpose
Relay, communication
Mission
Relay, communication
Manufacturer
MELCO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DRTS
Configuration
DRTS bus
Motor
BT-4 LAPS
Equipment
S-band inter satellite communication equipment, Ka-band inter satellite communication equipment, Ka-band feeder link equipment
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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