Japanese earth land resources satellite. One launch, 2002.12.14. Ecology satellite.
Gross mass: 50 kg (110 lb).
First Launch: 2002.12.14.
Number: 1 .
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Associated Countries
See also
Associated Launch Vehicles
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H-2 Heavy lift Japanese indigenous launch vehicle. The original H-2 version was cancelled due to high costs and poor reliability and replaced by the substantially redesigned H-2A. More...
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H-IIA 202 Japanese orbital launch vehicle. Three stage version of H-IIA consisting of 2 x H-II SRB-A + two-stage core vehicle. More...
Associated Manufacturers and Agencies
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Chiba Japanese manufacturer of spacecraft. Chiba Institute of Technology, Chiba, Japan. More...
Bibliography
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McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page (launch records), Harvard University, 1997-present. Web Address when accessed: here.
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NASA/GSFC Orbital Information Group Website, Web Address when accessed: here.
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Space-Launcher.com, Orbital Report News Agency. Web Address when accessed: here.
Associated Launch Sites
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Tanegashima Japan's main launch site for he larger N and H launch vehicles. In use for sounding rockets from 1967 and orbital launches from 1975. As of 2007 over 140 major launches had been made from the site. More...
WEOS Kanta-Kun Chronology
2002 December 14 - .
23:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Tanegashima.
Launch Complex:
Tanegashima Y.
LV Family:
H-2.
Launch Vehicle:
H-IIA 202.
LV Configuration: H-2A-202 s/n 3F.
- WEOS Kanta-Kun - .
Mass: 50 kg (110 lb). Nation: Japan. Agency: NASDA. Manufacturer: Chiba. Class: Earth. Type: Earth resources satellite. Spacecraft: WEOS Kanta-Kun. USAF Sat Cat: 27600 . COSPAR: 2002-056D. Apogee: 804 km (499 mi). Perigee: 789 km (490 mi). Inclination: 98.7000 deg. Period: 100.80 min. Summary: Ecology..
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