DSN-2 (Kirameki-2)

Launch data: Designation  41940 / 17005A Launch date  24 Jan 2017 - 07:44 UT Launch site  Tanegashina, YLP-1 Launch vehicle  H-2A-204 Mission  Mil: Communications Geostationary orbit: Perigee / Apogee  35771 x 35817 km Eccentricity  5,46E-04 Inclination   0.1° Period  1436.1 min

Description:

• The DSN Corporation is a Sky Perfect JSAT / NEC / NTT /Maeda consortium to provide an X-band military communications satellite for the Japanese Defense Ministry. DSN 2 (Kirameki 2) is their first satellite, based on the Mitsubishi Electric DS-2000 bus.

External links:

• Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking