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JAXA SDS

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Japanese technology satellite. SDS-1. JAXA Small Demonstration Satellite, a microsatellite with a camera, GPS receiver and sun sensor. Technology satellite operated by JAXA, Japan. Launched 2009.

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Country
Japan
Launch Vehicles
H-II, H-IIA 202
Bibliography
4

Chronology

2 events

2009 January 23

03:54 GMT - . Launch Site: Tanegashima. LV Family: H-2. Launch Vehicle: H-IIA 202.
  • SDS-1 - . Mass: 100 kg (220 lb). Nation: Japan. Agency: Mitsubishi. Class: Technology. Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: JAXA SDS. USAF Sat Cat: 33494 . COSPAR: 2009-002C. Apogee: 668 km (415 mi). Perigee: 663 km (411 mi). Inclination: 98.00 deg. Period: 98.00 min. JAXA Small Demonstration Satellite, a microsatellite with a camera, GPS receiver and sun sensor..

2012 May 17

16:39 GMT - . Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: Tanegashima Y. LV Family: H-2. Launch Vehicle: H-IIA 202.
  • SDS-4 - . Mass: 50 kg (110 lb). Nation: Japan. Class: Technology. Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: JAXA SDS. USAF Sat Cat: 38339 . COSPAR: 2012-025C. Apogee: 673 km (418 mi). Perigee: 662 km (411 mi). Inclination: 98.20 deg. Period: 98.10 min. Small Demonstration Satellite; carried four technology experiments including a space-based AIS (ship tracking) payload..