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HIROGARI (OPUSAT-II) (47930)
COSPAR: 1998-067SG | Alt Name: Hirogari
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 230+
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47930
International Designator
1998-067SG
Decay Date
4/15/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
HIROGARI (OPUSAT-II)
Alternative Name
Hirogari
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
OPU/MUKD
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
HIROGARI (OPUSAT-II) is a CubeSat 2U technology satellite with a configuration of CubeSat (1U), launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYSMC launch site using an Antares 230+ launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.2 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.9 meters. It weighs 2.368 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass, manufactured by OPU/MUKD. HIROGARI is owned by OPU/MUKD and its mission focuses on technology. The satellite's power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays with solar cells and batteries. Its shape is described as a box+truss.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.9
Dry Mass
2.368
Launch Mass
2.368
Shape
Box+truss
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OPUSAT-II
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
OPU/MUKD
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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