Launch Date
February 23, 2008
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 2024
NORAD ID
32500
International Designator
2008-007A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:48:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
8.57°
Right Ascension
61.98°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
94.88°
Period
1435.60 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
KIZUNA (WINDS)
Alternative Name
Kizuna
Type
Status
Owner
JAXA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 32500U 08007A 26184.86693215 .00000047 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 32500 8.5702 61.9798 0001961 94.8799 82.8693 1.00306541 67062
Source: Celestrak
Length
3.3
Diameter
3
Span
21.6
Dry Mass
2400
Launch Mass
4850
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
15.8489
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
WINDS
Purpose
Experimental Communication
Mission
Experimental Communication
Manufacturer
NECTKE/TSUK
Life Expectancy
5 years (design); 11 year (achieved)
Bus
ETS-6
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
BT-4
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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