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REIMEI (INDEX) (28810)
COSPAR: 2005-031B | Alt Name: Reimei
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 23, 2005
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC109/95
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28810
International Designator
2005-031B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:40:37 GMT
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Inclination
98.02°
Right Ascension
310.10°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
56.60°
Period
95.30 min
Mean Motion
15.11 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
REIMEI (INDEX)
Alternative Name
Reimei
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ISASJ
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 28810U 05031B 26185.27820774 .00006725 00000-0 40388-3 0 9993
2 28810 98.0168 310.0996 0020398 56.5963 303.7213 15.11088215133577
Source: Celestrak
Summary
REIMEI (INDEX) is a technology satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 28810 and object ID 2005-031B, launched on August 23, 2005, from the Tsemilovskaya launch site using a Dnepr launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.7 meters in length, has a diameter of 0.6 meters, and spans 3 meters with its solar arrays deployed. It weighs 70 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Manufactured by ISASJ for the Japanese space agency (represented as "J"), REIMEI is owned by ISASJ and carries an INDEX payload. Its shape consists of a box structure plus two panels, and it has a reflective surface area of 0.5743 square meters. The satellite's power system includes two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.7
Diameter
0.6
Span
3
Dry Mass
70
Launch Mass
70
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.5743
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
INDEX
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ISASJ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Index
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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