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SSSat

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SSSat 1
SSSat 1
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Japanese technology satellite. Solar sail experiment.

Subtopics

  • SSSat 1, 2 Technology satellite for JAXA, Japan. Launched 2006.
Country
Japan
Launch Vehicles
M-V
Agency
JAXA
Bibliography
2

Chronology

1 event

2006 September 22

21:36 GMT - . Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Complex: Kagoshima M-V. Launch Vehicle: M-V.
  • SSSat - . Mass: 1.00 kg (2.20 lb). Nation: Japan. Agency: JAXA. Class: Technology. Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: SSSat. Decay Date: 2008-06-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 29484 . COSPAR: 2006-041D. Apogee: 659 km (409 mi). Perigee: 279 km (173 mi). Inclination: 98.30 deg. Period: 94.00 min. Solar sail experiment..