SOHLA 1

Japan

Spacecraft n°:

Japanese satellite n°: 153

SOHLA = Space Oriented Higashi-osaka Leading Association. - Also called: Maido 1

Launch data:

Designation	33496 / 09002E
Launch date	23 Jan 2009 - 03:54 UT
Launch site	Tanegashima, YLP-1
Launch vehicle	H-2A-202
Mission	Civil: Imaging
Sun-Synchronous Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	661 x 666 km
Eccentricity	3,55E-04
Inclination	98.03 deg
Period	99.01 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Space Oriented Higashi-Osaka Leading Assiciation
Platform
Operator	Astrotech Sohla
Mass at launch	50 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape	cube
Dimension (m)	50 cm along each side
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

Mission details:

SOHLA-1 was developed by the Space Oriented Higashi-osaka Leading Association (SOHLA), a group of aerospace companies in the Osaka region. The satellite is a technology demonstrator and it carried a cloud cover imaging system. Observe lightening

Ref.: #7(JR605), #84a, #225(09.01), #226 - update: 20.03.09