Launch Date
February 17, 2016
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 202
NORAD ID
41337
International Designator
2016-012A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:58:59 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
31.00°
Right Ascension
325.07°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
62.73°
Period
95.33 min
Mean Motion
15.11 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ASTRO-H (HITOMI)
Alternative Name
Hitomi
Type
Status
Owner
JAXA/ISASJ
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 41337U 16012A 26185.08263054 .00003436 00000-0 19724-3 0 9990
2 41337 31.0003 325.0676 0009560 62.7335 297.4276 15.10592788569847
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.5
Diameter
2.2
Span
14
Dry Mass
2700
Launch Mass
2700
Shape
Oct+2 pan+boom
Radar Cross Section
6.1649
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
ASTRO-H
Purpose
Astronomy, X-Ray
Mission
Astronomy, X-Ray
Manufacturer
TSUK/NECTF
Life Expectancy
> 3 years
Bus
Astro-H
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
2 HXT, 2 HXI, SXT-S, SXS, SXT-I, SXI, 2 SGD
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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