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HODOYOSHI-1 (40299)
COSPAR: 2014-070B | Alt Name: Hodoyoshi-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 6, 2014
Launch Site
DLS
Launch Pad
Sh370/13
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40299
International Designator
2014-070B
Decay Date
3/13/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
HODOYOSHI-1
Alternative Name
Hodoyoshi-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AXEL/TOK
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
HODOYOSHI-1, also known as Hodoyoshi-1, is a satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 40299 and object identifier 2014-070B. It was launched on November 6, 2014, from the Sh370/13 launch pad at DLS using a Dnepr launch vehicle. The satellite is part of the Hodoyoshi bus series manufactured by AXEL and operated by AXEL/TOK. Its primary mission involves technology demonstration and Earth observation. HODOYOSHI-1 has dimensions of 0.7 meters in length, 0.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 1.5 meters, with a dry mass and launch mass both at 50 kilograms. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and features a box shape with two panels. Its reflective surface area (RCS) is measured at 0.251 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.7
Diameter
0.5
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.251
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hodoyoshi-1
Purpose
Technology, Earth observation
Mission
Technology, Earth observation
Manufacturer
AXEL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Hodoyoshi
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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