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RITE TARGET 2 (28455)
COSPAR: 2002-056G | Alt Name: Micro-LabSat RITE Target 2
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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
28455
International Designator
2002-056G
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:21:43 GMT
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Inclination
98.76°
Right Ascension
162.02°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
152.77°
Period
100.18 min
Mean Motion
14.37 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RITE TARGET 2
Alternative Name
Micro-LabSat RITE Target 2
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NASDA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 28455U 02056G 26184.72341441 .00000778 00000-0 27560-3 0 9999
2 28455 98.7558 162.0169 0010161 152.7736 207.3984 14.37380839677361
Source: Celestrak
Summary
RITE TARGET 2, also known as Micro-LabSat RITE Target 2, is an object associated with a launch conducted by NASDA (now JAXA) on December 14, 2002, from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan using the H-IIA 202 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of approximately 0 meters in length and 0.1 meters for both diameter and span. It does not have a recorded dry mass or launch mass. The satellite is categorized as having a disk plus cone shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.0152 square meters. The exact mission details, purpose, power source, equipment, and constellation name are not specified in the provided data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
Disk + Cone
Radar Cross Section
0.0152
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
RITE Target 2
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
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