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KIKU 2 (ETS 2), 9852

Orbit data source: Space-Track

KIKU 2 (ETS 2), 9852 is a payload satellite owned by NASDA (JP) in GEO that was launched on Wed, 23 Feb 1977 UTC via an N-1 launch vehicle from the Tanegashima Space Center (TNSTA). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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KIKU 2 (ETS 2) details

Identifier	9852, 1977-014A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	13 hours ago
Origin	NASDA (JP / JPN)
Manufacturer	MELCO/FORDA
Mission	Non-operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor	ETS-2, NASDA AKM
Mass	254 kg wet, 108 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1977-02-23 (48 years ago)
Launch vehicle	N-1
Launch site	Tanegashima Space Center (TNSTA)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Polyhedral Cyl, 1.4 m
Radar Cross Section	1.759 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago

0 KIKU 2 (ETS 2)
1  9852U 77014A   24348.43050473 -.00000019  00000-0  00000+0 0  9990
2  9852   6.6543 289.1629 0001155 283.7367 277.4107  0.99996715121709

Epoch: 2024-12-13T10:19Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-13T10:19:55.608Z)

Latitude	-2.39109°
Longitude	-107.43883°
Altitude	35,863.137 km
Speed	3.072 km/s
True Right ascension	08h 40m 33s
True Declination	-2° 23' 19"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	3.25363°
Longitude	80.7218°
Altitude	35,864.31 km
Speed	3.072 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	21h 11m 42s
Apparent Declination	-2° 34' 25"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	21:24:36
Azimuth	184.764° SSW
Elevation	47.407°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,869.81 km
Perigee altitude	35,860.052 km
Semi-major axis	42,243.068 km
Eccentricity	0.0001155
Inclination	6.6543°
RAAN	289.1629°
Arg. of periapsis	283.7367°
True anomaly	277.39757°
Mean anomaly	277.4107°
Eccentric anomaly	277.40414°
Mean motion	0.24998 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1440.1 mins