Ctrl K

© Polaris Intelligence 2026

Privacy Terms Admin

Kiku 5

retired

きく5号

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1987-070ALaunched 8/27/1987

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kiku 5 Mission
Launch Vehicle: H-1
Launch Date: 8/27/1987
Last Contact: 9/10/1997

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.11 deg
Dry Mass: 449 kg
Total Mass: 1,096 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: 1987-070A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/173