Kiku 5

Japan

International Sat. n°:

Japanese satellite n°: 45

Enginering name: ETS-5 (Experimental Test Satellite)

Launch data:

Designation	18316 / 87070A
Launch date	27 Aug 1987 - 09:20 UT
Launch site	Tanegashima
Launch vehicle:	H1 (#H-17)
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit:
Location:	150°E, inclined
Perigee / Apogee	35779 / 35792 km
Inclination	0.12°
Period	min

First Three stage H-1 rocket used
First 3-axis stabilized Japanese satellite with a built in apogee kick motor. It also carried a experimental mobile communications payload.

Specifications

Prime contractor	Mitsubishi Electric
Platform	Mitsubishi
Mass at launch	1081 kg
Mass in orbit	550 kg
Length	3 m
Width	2.8 m
Height	2 m
Stabilization	3-axis
Design lifetime	1.5 years

The ETS-5 being tested - Credit: JAXA

The ETS-5 attached to the launch vehicle inside the service tower - Credit: JAXA

End of life

Out of service	mid-Oct 1997
Cause	deorbited

L-band

Transponders	2
Power	30 W
Bandwidth	10 MHz
Coverage	Northern Pacific including Philippines, Indonesia and Australia
EIRP max	23.2 dBW
Polarization

C-band

Transponders	1
Power	6 W
Bandwidth	20 MHz
Coverage	Northern Pacific (used for a link to NASDA)
EIRP max
Polarization

Ref.: #15, #102, #235 - update: 28.09.10

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