KAGAYAKI (33495)

COSPAR: 2009-002D | Alt Name: Kagayaki

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 23, 2009

Launch Site

TANSC

Launch Pad

Launch Vehicle

H-IIA 202

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

33495

International Designator

2009-002D

Epoch

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Inclination

98.12°

Right Ascension

90.88°

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Argument of Perigee

346.17°

Period

97.64 min

Mean Motion

14.75 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

KAGAYAKI

Alternative Name

Kagayaki

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

SORUN

Country

Japan

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 33495U 09002D   26185.20217379  .00000436  00000-0  72896-4 0  9997

2 33495  98.1211  90.8820 0007240 346.1702  13.9307 14.74809775936723

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Summary

The KAGAYAKI satellite, also known as Kagayaki, is identified by NORAD CAT ID 33495 and OBJECT ID 2009-002D. It was manufactured by SORUN/TOKAI and launched on January 23, 2009, from the Tanegashima Space Center (TANSC) using a H-IIA 202 launch vehicle. The satellite is gravity-gradient stabilized with dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with an extended span of 3 meters due to its solar sail and antenna configuration. Weighing 20 kilograms at launch, it carries the SORUNSAT-1 payload for technology demonstration purposes. Its power system includes solar cells and batteries, and it has a reflective surface area (RCS) of 0.1976 square meters. The satellite's primary mission is to conduct technological experiments in space.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.3

Span

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box + Ant + Sail

Radar Cross Section

0.1976

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

SORUNSAT-1

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

SORUN/TOKAI

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Kagayaki

Configuration

Gravity-gradient stabilized 30 cm cube

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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