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Kiku-4

retired

きく4号

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 1982-087ALaunched 9/3/1982

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kiku-4 Mission
Launch Vehicle: N-1
Launch Date: 9/3/1982
Last Contact: 3/8/1985

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,091.5 km
Inclination: 44.61 deg
Dry Mass: 366 kg
Total Mass: 385 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Manufacturer: Toshiba Komukai Works

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1982-087A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.392