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HODOYOSHI-4 (40011)
COSPAR: 2014-033B | Alt Name: Hodoyoshi-4
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 19, 2014
Launch Site
DLS
Launch Pad
Sh370/13
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40011
International Designator
2014-033B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:32:59 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.55°
Right Ascension
9.31°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
247.84°
Period
96.76 min
Mean Motion
14.88 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HODOYOSHI-4
Alternative Name
Hodoyoshi-4
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TOK
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40011U 14033B 26185.31457385 .00000804 00000-0 92594-4 0 9990
2 40011 97.5450 9.3098 0022171 247.8444 112.0420 14.88164669651356
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HODOYOSHI-4 is a satellite launched on June 19, 2014, from DLS Sh370/13 using a Dnepr launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.7 meters in length, 0.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 1.5 meters. The spacecraft, manufactured by AXEL and owned by TOK, has a dry mass of 64 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. Its mission involves technology demonstration and Earth observation. HODOYOSHI-4 is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays with solar cells and batteries, and it features a shape described as Box+ 2 pan with an RCS of 0.466. The satellite's purpose aligns with its mission objectives, focusing on technological advancements and Earth observation capabilities.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.7
Diameter
0.5
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
64
Launch Mass
64
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.466
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hodoyoshi-4
Purpose
Technology, Earth observation
Mission
Technology, Earth observation
Manufacturer
AXEL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Hodoyoshi
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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