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HODOYOSHI-3 (40015)
COSPAR: 2014-033F | Alt Name: Hodoyoshi-3
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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
40015
International Designator
2014-033F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:51:06 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.64°
Right Ascension
347.52°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
299.99°
Period
96.94 min
Mean Motion
14.85 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HODOYOSHI-3
Alternative Name
Hodoyoshi-3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TOK
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40015U 14033F 26185.16049679 .00001136 00000-0 13686-3 0 9993
2 40015 97.6435 347.5195 0031488 299.9896 59.8195 14.85421912650146
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HODOYOSHI-3 is a satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 40015 and OBJECT ID 2014-033F. It was launched on June 19, 2014, from the Dnepr launch vehicle at Sh370/13 in DLS (Dombarovsky Launch Site). The satellite has a configuration described as "Box+ 2 pan" with dimensions of 0.7 meters in length and 0.5 meters in diameter, spanning 1.5 meters. It weighs 58 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. HODOYOSHI-3 was manufactured by AXEL and is owned by TOK (Tokiwa System Corporation). Its primary mission includes technology demonstration and Earth observation. The satellite's power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, and batteries. It has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 0.3517.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.7
Diameter
0.5
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
58
Launch Mass
58
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.3517
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hodoyoshi-3
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
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