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GCOM-C (SHIKISAI) (43065)
COSPAR: 2017-082A | Alt Name: Shikisai
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 23, 2017
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 202
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43065
International Designator
2017-082A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
98.63°
Right Ascension
258.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
98.61°
Period
100.89 min
Mean Motion
14.27 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GCOM-C (SHIKISAI)
Alternative Name
Shikisai
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
JAXA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43065U 17082A 26185.18316897 .00000158 00000-0 82678-4 0 9990
2 43065 98.6273 258.6017 0001101 98.6074 261.5231 14.27273266444362
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GCOM-C (SHIKISAI), also known as Shikisai, is an Earth observation satellite operated by JAXA and was launched on December 23, 2017, from the Tanegashima Space Center using a H-IIA 202 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 4.6 meters in length with a diameter of 2.5 meters and a span of 16.5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It has a dry mass of 1,917 kilograms and a launch mass of 2,093 kilograms. Equipped with the SGLI instrument for Earth observation purposes, GCOM-C is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a box structure with two panels and a dish antenna. Manufactured by NECTF, its mission is to observe Earth over a five-year lifetime.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.6
Diameter
2.5
Span
16.5
Dry Mass
1917
Launch Mass
2093
Shape
Box +2 pan + dish
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GCOM-C
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
NECTF
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
GCOM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
SGLI
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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