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RAIKO (38852)
COSPAR: 1998-067CN | Alt Name: Raiko
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
Y2
Launch Vehicle
H-IIB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38852
International Designator
1998-067CN
Decay Date
8/6/2013
Basic Satellite Info
Name
RAIKO
Alternative Name
Raiko
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
WAKA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
RAIKO is a CubeSat (2U) technology satellite launched on November 20, 1998, from TYMSC Launch Site using H-IIB launch vehicle. It was manufactured by WAKA and owned by the same entity. The spacecraft measures 0.2 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and has a span of 0.2 meters. RAIKO has a dry mass of 3 kilograms and was equipped with solar cells and two deployable fixed solar arrays, along with batteries for power supply. Its primary mission is technology demonstration, and it carries a camera as its main equipment. The satellite's shape is box-like, and its reflectivity (RCS) is 0.0848. RAIKO achieved stable operation on October 4, 2012, with no specified lifetime or major events recorded.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0848
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
RAIKO
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
WAKA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Camera
Power System
Solar cells, 2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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