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CHUBUSAT-2 (41338)
COSPAR: 2016-012B | Alt Name: Kinshachi 2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 17, 2016
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 202
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41338
International Designator
2016-012B
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
31.00°
Right Ascension
209.25°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
251.94°
Period
94.67 min
Mean Motion
15.21 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CHUBUSAT-2
Alternative Name
Kinshachi 2
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NAG
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 41338U 16012B 26185.27275997 .00006320 00000-0 27209-3 0 9993
2 41338 30.9961 209.2529 0008815 251.9360 108.0321 15.21055048571027
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CHUBUSAT-2 (also known as Kinshachi 2) is a technology satellite manufactured by NAG and owned by NAG. It was launched on February 17, 2016, from the Tanegashima Space Center using an H-IIA 202 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of approximately 0.6 meters in length, 0.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.6 meters. It has a dry mass of 50 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. CHUBUSAT-2 was designed for technology demonstration purposes and is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is box-like with a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 0.437 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.437
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ChubuSat-2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
NAG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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