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Ginrei

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Ginrei
Ginrei
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Microsatellite from Shinshu University to study use of LED's for long-distance communication.

Country
Japan
Launch Vehicles
H-IIA 202
Launch Sites
Tanegashima Y

Chronology

1 event

2014 February 27

18:37 GMT - . Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: Tanegashima Y. LV Family: H-2. Launch Vehicle: H-IIA 202.
  • Ginrei - . Payload: SHINDAISAT. Mass: 33 kg (72 lb). Nation: Japan. Class: Technology. Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: Ginrei. Decay Date: 2014-11-24 . USAF Sat Cat: 39572 . COSPAR: 2014-009A. Apogee: 371 km (230 mi). Perigee: 348 km (216 mi). Inclination: 65.01 deg. Period: 91.73 min. Microsatellite from Shinshu University to study use of LED's for long-distance communication..