Kinshachi 2 (ChubuSat 2)

Japan

Spacecraft nº:

Japanese spacecraft nº: 216

Launch data:

Designation	41338 / 16012B
Launch date	17 Feb 2016 - 08:45 UT
Launch site	Tanegashima, YLP-1
Launch vehicle	H-2A-202
Mission	Civil: Technology, Space Science
LEO Sun-Synchronous Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	559 x 579 km
Eccentricity	1,37E-03
Inclination	31.0 °
Period	96.05 min

Launched together with: Hitomi - Horyu 4 - Kinshachi 3

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Nagoya University and Daido University
Platform
Operator	Nagoya University and Daido University
Mass at launch	50 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Uplink (MHz)	145.815
Downlink (MHz)	437.100
Beacon (MHz)	437.102
Mode	1k2 AFSK 9k6 GMSK CW
Call sign	JJ2YPN
Status	Inactive
Design lifetime

Description:

CHUBUSAT 2 is a small satellite from Nagoya and Daido Universities to measure solar and Earth radiation, undertake imaging of the Earth with an infrared camera and to act as a message relay fo radio amateurs.

External links:

Satellite tracking: Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR723), #226, #228 - update: 15.04.17