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Hikoboshi

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Technology DemonstrationLEOCOSPAR 1997-074BLaunched 11/27/1997

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: TRMM/ETS-7
Launch Vehicle: H-II
Launch Date: 11/27/1997
Last Contact: 12/22/1999

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 546.5 km
Inclination: 34.97 deg
Dry Mass: 2,340 kg
Total Mass: 2,540 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Technology Demonstration
Payload Category: TECH
Payload Class: C

Organizations

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

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1997-074B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/337