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ETS 2 [NASDA]
ETS 2 (Engineering Test Satellite 2) or Kiku 2 was a Japanese engineering technology satellite launched to acquire technologies to launch, track, and control geostationary satellites. It carried a propagation experiment of millimeter and quasi-millimeter waves. Its weight at launch was 245 kg and was cylindrical, 191 cm high including antenna, with a diameter of 141 cm. Its expected life was as least 6 months.
| Nation: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | NASDA |
| Contractors: | Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) |
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| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 6 months |
| Mass: | 245 kg (130 kg dry) |
| Orbit: | GEO 35780 km × 35790 km, 9.3 |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETS 2 (Kiku 2) | 1977-014A | 23.02.1977 | Ta LP-N | N-1 |
Launch Sites:
- Ta = Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Japan
References:
Further ETS missions:
