Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Reimei (Innovative Technology Demonstration Experiment Satellite - INDEX) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Japan |
Operator/Owner |
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS)/Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
595 |
Apogee (km) |
638 |
Eccentricity |
0.0030773634867244 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98 |
Period (minutes) |
97 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
70 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
23-08-2005 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) |
Country of Contractor |
Japan |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr |
COSPAR Number |
2005-031B |
NORAD Number |
28810 |
Comments |
Aurora observations and in-orbit verification of new technologies. |