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TAKA (54536)
COSPAR: 1998-067UN | Alt Name: TAKA
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
54536
International Designator
1998-067UN
Decay Date
5/31/2023
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TAKA
Alternative Name
TAKA
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
KYUT
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TAKA is a CubeSat (2U) satellite launched on November 20, 1998, from the Tanegashima Space Center using an Antares 230+ launch vehicle. It measures 0.2 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.2 meters. The satellite was manufactured by KYUT for technology and educational purposes and equipped with cameras, solar cells, and batteries as its primary power source. With a dry mass of 2 kilograms, TAKA was designed to operate for approximately six months and is owned by KYUT. It has the shape of a box and no motor or other propulsion systems are noted in the data provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TAKA
Purpose
Technology, education
Mission
Technology, education
Manufacturer
KYUT
Life Expectancy
~ 6 months
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Cameras
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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