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HISAKI (SPRINT-A) (39253)
COSPAR: 2013-049A | Alt Name: Hisaki
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 14, 2013
Launch Site
KSCUT
Launch Pad
EP
Launch Vehicle
Epsilon
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39253
International Designator
2013-049A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
29.72°
Right Ascension
133.43°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
154.91°
Period
106.23 min
Mean Motion
13.56 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HISAKI (SPRINT-A)
Alternative Name
Hisaki
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ISASJ
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 39253U 13049A 26185.21535509 .00000098 00000-0 43446-4 0 9993
2 39253 29.7181 133.4349 0136894 154.9067 205.8232 13.55545990633732
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HISAKI (SPRINT-A), also known as Hisaki, is an astronomy satellite launched on September 14, 2013, from KSCUT using the Epsilon launch vehicle. It was manufactured by ISASJ and has a configuration of NEXTAR NX-300L. The spacecraft measures 4 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 6 meters. HISAKI weighs 340 kilograms at launch, equipped with an EUV spectrometer and guiding camera for its mission objectives. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as box-shaped with two panels and has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 1.9392 square meters. HISAKI was launched under the ownership and management of ISASJ for astronomical purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1
Span
6
Dry Mass
340
Launch Mass
340
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
1.9392
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SPRINT-A
Purpose
Astronomy
Mission
Astronomy
Manufacturer
ISASJ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SPRINT-A
Configuration
NEXTAR NX-300L
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
EUV spectrometer, guiding camera
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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