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Kiku 2

retired

きく2号

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1977-014ALaunched 2/23/1977

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kiku 2 Mission
Launch Vehicle: N-1
Launch Date: 2/23/1977
Last Contact: 12/10/1990

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787.5 km
Inclination: 0.52 deg
Dry Mass: 108 kg
Total Mass: 254 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: 1977-014A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.359