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KIKU 3 (ETS 4)

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Identification

NORAD / COSPAR: 12295 / 1981-012A
Constellation: UNCLASSIFIED
Object type: PAYLOAD
Country / owner: Japan
Operator: Various

Launch

Launch date: 11 Feb 1981
Launch site: N/A
Launch vehicle: N/A
Decay date: In orbit

Orbital parameters

Period: 234.83 min
Inclination: 28.41°
Apoapsis: 12154 km
Periapsis: 306 km
Mean altitude: 6230 km
Semi-major axis: 12601 km
Eccentricity: 0.46985

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Latitude: —
Longitude: —
Altitude: —
Velocity: —
Footprint area: —

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TLE epoch: 10/23/2026, 8:21:34 PM
Source: Space-Track

1 12295U 81012A   26296.84831479  .00008198  00000-0  12129-2 0  9993
2 12295  28.4070 130.0408 4698513  30.7533 349.9729  6.13212055649079