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Kiku-8

retired

きく8号

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2006-059ALaunched 12/18/2006

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: ETS-8
Launch Vehicle: H-IIA 204
Launch Date: 12/18/2006
Last Contact: 12/24/2016

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,788 km
Inclination: 0.03 deg
Dry Mass: 2,500 kg
Total Mass: 5,800 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2006-059A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/510