The Day Japan Joined the Geostationary Club
Forty-eight years ago, a pioneering satellite named Kiku 2 propelled Japan into the exclusive group of nations capable of operating satellites in geostationary orbit
NORAD ID
67390
International Designator
2026-004AD
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:33:12 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.46°
Right Ascension
198.97°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
204.83°
Period
94.86 min
Mean Motion
15.18 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CONNECTA IOT-16
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
PLNSST
Country
Turkey
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 67390U 26004AD 26200.48139727 .00001341 00000+0 69176-4 0 9999
2 67390 97.4601 198.9730 0002716 204.8268 155.2836 15.18036587 28641
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Connecta IOT-16
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
PLNSST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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