Ōsumi (satellite)
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| Organization | NASDA (now part of JAXA) |
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| Mission type | Earth science |
| Satellite of | Earth |
| Launch date | February 11, 1970 at 04:25 UTC |
| Launch vehicle | Lambda 4S-5 |
| Decay | August 2, 2003 |
| NSSDC ID | 1970-011A |
| Mass | 24.0 kg[1] |
| Power | 10.3 watt[1] |
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| Eccentricity | .262379[2] |
| Inclination | 31.0°[2] |
| Orbital period | 144.0 minutes[2] |
| Apoapsis | 5,140 km[2] |
| Periapsis | 350 km[2] |
Ōsumi (or Ohsumi) is the name of the first Japanese satellite, named after the Ōsumi Province in the southern islands of Japan. It was launched on February 11, 1970 at 04:25 UTC with a Lambda 4S-5 rocket by Japan's National Space Development Agency (NASDA), now part of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
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[edit] Parameters
The Ōsumi satellite weighed 24 kilograms. It orbited the Earth with a perigee of 323 km and an apogee of 2440 km, and with an inclination of 31.0°.[3] Ōsumi decayed from orbit and returned to Earth on August 2, 2003.[4]
[edit] Pop culture
Ōsumi was also featured in the Nintendo DS game Advanced Wars: Dual Strike as a military attack satellite.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ohsumi. NASA NSSDC Master Catalog. NSSDC, NASA. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
- ^ a b c d e Trajectory Details. NASA NSSDC Master Catalog. NSSDC, NASA. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
- ^ Osumi. Encyclopedia Astronautica. Astronautix. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
- ^ SPX-598. SPACEWARN Bulletin. NSSDC, NASA. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
[edit] External links
- Image of Osumi: Kiwi-Osumi-image.
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