Ibuki 2

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いぶき2号

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2018-084BLaunched 10/29/2018

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: GOSAT-2/Khalifasat
Launch Vehicle: H-IIA 202
Launch Date: 10/29/2018

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 592 km
Inclination: 97.85 deg
Dry Mass: 1,700 kg
Total Mass: 1,750 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type

Earth Observation

Payload Category

EOSCI

Payload Class

C

Organizations

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

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2018-084B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/869

Track

Mentions

4

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

Akihiro Kuze previously served as Project Manager of the Ibuki-2 (GOSAT-2) mission.

GovernanceValue 2.0Apr 3, 2026JAXA Selects Contractor for Next-Gen Earth Observation Constellation

More than 70 objects from the H-2A upper stage that launched Ibuki-2 (GOSAT-2) are currently being tracked.

General

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Sep 23, 2020

Space station maneuvers to avoid debris

The H-2A upper stage that launched Ibuki-2 (GOSAT-2) was left in an orbit more than 100 km above the International Space Station and broke up in February 2019.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 23, 2020Space station maneuvers to avoid debris

Jonathan McDowell identified the debris involved in the 2020-09-22 close approach as originating from an upper stage of a Japanese H-2A rocket that launched the Ibuki-2 (GOSAT-2) Earth science satellite in 2018-10-01.

GeneralValue 4.2Sep 23, 2020Space station maneuvers to avoid debris