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RITE TARGET 1 (28454)
COSPAR: 2002-056F | Alt Name: Micro-LabSat RITE Target 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 14, 2002
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 202
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28454
International Designator
2002-056F
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:48:28 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.75°
Right Ascension
159.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
154.03°
Period
100.20 min
Mean Motion
14.37 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RITE TARGET 1
Alternative Name
Micro-LabSat RITE Target 1
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NASDA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 28454U 02056F 26183.78366567 .00000757 00000-0 27008-3 0 9993
2 28454 98.7524 159.5881 0009770 154.0316 206.1362 14.37123009682893
Source: Celestrak
Summary
RITE TARGET 1, also known as Micro-LabSat RITE Target 1, is a satellite launched on December 14, 2002, from the Tanegashima Space Center (TANSC) using the H-IIA 202 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NASDM and owned by NASDA. The satellite has dimensions of 0 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and 0.1 meters in span with a dry mass of 0 kilograms and a launch mass of 0 kilograms. Its shape is described as Disk + Cone, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.0185 square meters. The satellite's purpose and mission details are not specified.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
Disk + Cone
Radar Cross Section
0.0185
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
RITE Target 1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NASDM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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