Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
SOCRATES (Space Optical Communications Research Advanced TEchnology Satellite) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Japan |
Operator/Owner |
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (JPN) |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
618 |
Apogee (km) |
629 |
Eccentricity |
0.000786444555658826 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.87 |
Period (minutes) |
97.17 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
48 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
100 |
Date of Launch |
24-05-2014 |
Expected Lifetime |
|
Contractor |
Advanced Engineering Services Company, Ltd. |
Country of Contractor |
Japan |
Launch Site |
Tanegashima Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
H-2A |
COSPAR Number |
2014-029C |
NORAD Number |
39768 |
Comments |
Development of new satellite bus. |