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CHUBUSAT-3 (41339)
COSPAR: 2016-012C | Alt Name: Kinshachi 3
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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
41339
International Designator
2016-012C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:02:45 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
31.00°
Right Ascension
219.11°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
238.09°
Period
94.82 min
Mean Motion
15.19 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CHUBUSAT-3
Alternative Name
Kinshachi 3
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NAG/MHIME
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 41339U 16012C 26185.29358112 .00004497 00000-0 20612-3 0 9991
2 41339 31.0037 219.1103 0009090 238.0897 121.8860 15.18698179570809
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CHUBUSAT-3, also known as Kinshachi 3, is a technology and traffic monitoring satellite operated by NAG/MHIME. Launched on February 17, 2016, from Tanegashima Space Center (TANSC) using the H-IIA 202 launch vehicle, this box-shaped satellite has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.6 meters. Weighing 52 kilograms at launch, its dry mass is the same. Equipped with an AIS-receiver for traffic monitoring purposes, CHUBUSAT-3 utilizes solar cells and batteries for power supply. Its radar cross-section (RCS) is measured at 0.4578 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
52
Launch Mass
52
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.4578
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ChubuSat-3
Purpose
Technology, traffic monitoring
Mission
Technology, traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
NAG/MHIME
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
AIS-receiver
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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