HSKSAT (55182)

COSPAR: 1998-067UZ | Alt Name: HSKSAT-1

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 20, 1998

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC39A

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

55182

International Designator

1998-067UZ

Decay Date

7/11/2023

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

HSKSAT

Alternative Name

HSKSAT-1

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

HARSEI

Country

Japan

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

HSKSAT, also known as HSKSAT-1, is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite manufactured by HARSEI and owned by the same entity. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from LC39A at TYMSC using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meter and has a span of 0.3 meters. HSKSAT has a dry mass of 4 kilograms and was designed for a lifetime of approximately 6 months. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation and operates as a box-shaped satellite without any motor or RCS system listed in the data provided. The mission purpose focuses on technology demonstration.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

HSKSAT-1

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

HARSEI

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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