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AKATSUKI (PLANET-C) (36576)
COSPAR: 2010-020D | Alt Name: Akatsuki
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 20, 2010
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 202
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
36576
International Designator
2010-020D
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
AKATSUKI (PLANET-C)
Alternative Name
Akatsuki
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
JAXA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
AKATSUKI (PLANET-C), also known as Akatsuki, is a Venus Orbiter satellite operated by JAXA and was launched on May 20, 2010, from TANSC using the H-IIA 202 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 5 meters. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 327 kilograms and a launch mass of 647 kilograms. Its power source consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. AKATSUKI is designed for a five-year mission lifetime and was manufactured by ISASJ to conduct scientific studies in orbit around Venus.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
327
Launch Mass
647
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
PLANET-C
Purpose
Venus Orbiter
Mission
Venus Orbiter
Manufacturer
ISASJ
Life Expectancy
5 years (design)
Bus
Planet-C
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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