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Hodoyoshi

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Hodoyoshi 4
Hodoyoshi 4
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Satellite of the University of Tokyo and AXELSPACE, carried an imager with 6.8m resolution and 28 km swath. Sun synchronous orbit; 1100 GMT local time of the descending node. Technology, Earth observation satellite for University of Tokyo, NESTRA, Japan. Launched 2014.

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  • Hodoyoshi 4 Technology, Earth observation satellite for University of Tokyo, NESTRA, Japan. Launched 2014.
  • Hodoyoshi 1 Technology, Earth observation satellite built by University of Tokyo, NESTRA, Axelspace for University of Tokyo, NESTRA, Japan. Launched 2014.
Country
Japan
Launch Vehicles
Dnepr
Launch Sites
Dombarovskiy

Chronology

2 events

2014 June 19

19:11 GMT - . Launch Site: Dombarovskiy. LV Family: R-36M. Launch Vehicle: Dnepr.
  • Hodoyoshi 4 - . Mass: 64 kg (141 lb). Nation: Japan. Spacecraft: Hodoyoshi. USAF Sat Cat: 40011 . COSPAR: 2014-033B. Apogee: 651 km (404 mi). Perigee: 612 km (380 mi). Inclination: 97.98 deg. Period: 97.34 min. Experimental earth-observation satellite by the University of Toky with a 5 m ground resolution..
  • Hodoyoshi 3 - . Mass: 58 kg (127 lb). Nation: Japan. Spacecraft: Hodoyoshi. USAF Sat Cat: 40015 . COSPAR: 2014-033F. Apogee: 666 km (413 mi). Perigee: 612 km (380 mi). Inclination: 97.97 deg. Period: 97.50 min. Experimental earth-observation satellite by the University of Toky with a 40 m ground resolution..

2014 November 6

07:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Dombarovskiy. Launch Complex: Dombarovskiy. Launch Pad: Yasniy. LV Family: R-36M. Launch Vehicle: Dnepr.
  • Hodoyoshi-1 - . Mass: 50 kg (110 lb). Nation: Japan. Class: Surveillance. Type: Surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Hodoyoshi. USAF Sat Cat: 40299 . COSPAR: 2014-070B. Apogee: 513 km (318 mi). Perigee: 496 km (308 mi). Inclination: 97.45 deg. Period: 94.70 min. Satellite of the University of Tokyo and AXELSPACE, carried an imager with 6.8m resolution and 28 km swath. Sun synchronous orbit; 1100 GMT local time of the descending node..