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KSAT-2 (39578)
COSPAR: 2014-009G | Alt Name: Hayato 2
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 27, 2014
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 202
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39578
International Designator
2014-009G
Decay Date
5/18/2014
Basic Satellite Info
Name
KSAT-2
Alternative Name
Hayato 2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
KAGO
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
KSAT-2, also known as Hayato 2, is a CubeSat (1U) satellite manufactured by KAGO and launched on February 27, 2014, from TANSC using the H-IIA 202 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.7 meters. The dry mass is 1 kilogram, which is identical to its launch mass. Equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply, the satellite's purpose is technology-related missions. The shape of KSAT-2 consists of a box with an antenna, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 0.0639 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.7
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.0639
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
K-SAT-2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
KAGO
Life Expectancy
?
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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