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HIBARI (49400)
COSPAR: 2021-102F | Alt Name: Hibari
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 9, 2021
Launch Site
KSCUT
Launch Pad
EP
Launch Vehicle
Epsilon
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49400
International Designator
2021-102F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:52:56 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.32°
Right Ascension
230.83°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
135.60°
Period
93.99 min
Mean Motion
15.32 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HIBARI
Alternative Name
Hibari
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TIT
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 49400U 21102F 26185.12010204 .00014248 00000-0 46084-3 0 9999
2 49400 97.3219 230.8324 0013001 135.5960 224.6326 15.32087826256781
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The HIBARI satellite, also known by its OBJECT_ID 2021-102F and NORAD_CAT_ID 49400, was launched on November 9, 2021, from KSCUT using the Epsilon launch vehicle. Manufactured by TIT, it has a box shape with dimensions of 0.55 meters in length and 0.59 meters for both diameter and span. The satellite weighs 55 kilograms at launch and is powered by solar cells and batteries. Its mission is technology-related, serving as a technological demonstration or test platform. Launched from the EP pad, HIBARI has no reported major events, specific equipment details, or transmitter frequencies listed.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.55
Diameter
0.59
Span
0.59
Dry Mass
55
Launch Mass
55
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hibari
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TIT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Hibari
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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