Horyu 2 [KIT]
Horyu 2 is a small technological satellite built by Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech).
Horyu 2 is testing an experimental high-voltage solar array system and observing corresponding spacecraft charging effects on the satellite caused by the high voltage.
Nation: | Japan |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) |
Contractors: | Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) |
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Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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Mass: | 7 kg |
Orbit: | 651 km × 671 km, 98.17° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Horyu 2 | 2012-025D | 17.05.2012 | Ta YLP-1 | H-2A-202 | with GCOM-W 1, KOMPSAT 3 (Arirang 3), SDS 4 |