Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
TTMTR
Launch Pad
Y2
Launch Vehicle
H3-24W
NORAD ID
69648
International Designator
1998-067YH
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:21:15 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.63°
Right Ascension
141.24°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
344.87°
Period
92.84 min
Mean Motion
15.51 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
HOKUSHIN1
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
TOHO
Country
USSR/Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 69648U 98067YH 26200.22309059 .00014688 00000+0 25435-3 0 9991
2 69648 51.6319 141.2443 0006208 344.8705 15.2098 15.51137061 4623
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
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Hokushin-1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TOHO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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