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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	1 day 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 1 day ago

0 KIKU 2 (ETS 2)
1 09852U 77014A   24360.43392101  .00000066  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 09852   6.6236 289.0250 0000990 300.3823 262.0914  0.99997874121833

Epoch: 2024-12-25T10:24Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T10:24:50.775Z)

Latitude	-2.51765°
Longitude	-119.30586°
Altitude	35,864.027 km
Speed	3.072 km/s
True Right ascension	08h 45m 20s
True Declination	-2° 30' 54"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-5.96893°
Longitude	-77.58582°
Altitude	35,861.694 km
Speed	3.072 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	11h 24m 16s
Apparent Declination	-12° 46' 29"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	12:33:26
Azimuth	200.703° SSW
Elevation	34.911°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,868.787 km
Perigee altitude	35,860.423 km
Semi-major axis	42,242.742 km
Eccentricity	0.000099
Inclination	6.6236°
RAAN	289.025°
Arg. of periapsis	300.3823°
True anomaly	262.08016°
Mean anomaly	262.0914°
Eccentric anomaly	262.08578°
Mean motion	0.24999 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1440.08 mins