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OKINA (RELAY) (32055)
COSPAR: 2007-039B | Alt Name: Okina
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 14, 2007
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 2022
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32055
International Designator
2007-039B
Decay Date
2/12/2009
Basic Satellite Info
Name
OKINA (RELAY)
Alternative Name
Okina
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
JAXA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The OKINA (RELAY) satellite, also known as Okina, was launched on September 14, 2007, from Tanegashima Space Center using the H-IIA 2022 launch vehicle. It serves as a lunar orbiter and relay for communication purposes under the ownership of JAXA. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.7 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 1.5 meters, with a dry mass of 45 kilograms. Its power supply consists of solar cells and batteries. OKINA is configured as a hexagonal cylinder with antennas attached, designated for mission support involving lunar observation and relay communications.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.7
Diameter
1
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
45
Launch Mass
45
Shape
Hex Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
RSAT
Purpose
Lunar Orbiter, relay
Mission
Lunar Orbiter, relay
Manufacturer
NECTKA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SELENE SS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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