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OICETS

The Optical Inter-orbit Communications Engineering Test Satellite (OICETS), also called Kirari, was an experimental satellite launched by JAXA to demonstrate interorbital communication between satellites through optical (laser) means. OICETS was originally slated for a launch on the second J-I launcher. Due to problems with that launcher, the launch had…

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German Aerospace Center
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JAXAJ-IH-IIALow Earth orbitArtemis
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Apogee altitude
612 km (380 mi)
Contractor
ISC Kosmotras
COSPAR ID
2005-031A
Deactivated
24 September 2009, 05:48 (2009-09-24UTC05:49) UTC
Dimensions
0.78 × 1.1 × 1.5 m (2.6 × 3.6 × 4.9 ft)
Disposal
Decommissioned

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Avg. degree1.82
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related to Achievements · 11
OICETS → Artemis, December, DLR, During March, German Aerospace Center, Japan, JAXA, June, LEO, On, This
related to External links · 2
OICETS → JAXA, Spaceflight
Apogee altitude · 1
OICETS → 612 km (380 mi)
Contractor · 1
OICETS → ISC Kosmotras
COSPAR ID · 1
OICETS → 2005-031A
Deactivated · 1
OICETS → 24 September 2009, 05:48 (2009-09-24UTC05:49) UTC
Dimensions · 1
OICETS → 0.78 × 1.1 × 1.5 m (2.6 × 3.6 × 4.9 ft)
Disposal · 1
OICETS → Decommissioned
Eccentricity · 1
OICETS → 0.00107
Epoch · 1
OICETS → 23 August 2005, 17:10:00 UTC

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satellite jaxa launch communications optical mission launched launcher dnepr links inter-orbit engineering test kirari 570 260 lb low earth rocket

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OICETSApogee altitude612 km (380 mi)1.00infobox
OICETSContractorISC Kosmotras1.00infobox
OICETSCOSPAR ID2005-031A1.00infobox
OICETSDeactivated24 September 2009, 05:48 (2009-09-24UTC05:49) UTC1.00infobox
OICETSDimensions0.78 × 1.1 × 1.5 m (2.6 × 3.6 × 4.9 ft)1.00infobox
OICETSDisposalDecommissioned1.00infobox
OICETSEccentricity0.001071.00infobox
OICETSEpoch23 August 2005, 17:10:00 UTC1.00infobox
OICETSInclination97.8°1.00infobox
OICETSInstrumentsInstrumentsLUCELaser-Utilizing Communications EquipmentMVEMicro Vibration Equipment1.00infobox
OICETSLaunch date23 August 2005, 21:10 (2005-08-23UTC21:10) UTC1.00infobox
OICETSLaunch mass570 kg (1,260 lb)1.00infobox
OICETSLaunch siteBaikonur Pad 109/951.00infobox
OICETSLUCELaser-Utilizing Communications Equipment1.00infobox
OICETSManufacturerToshiba1.00infobox
OICETSMission durationPlanned: 1 year Final: 4 years, 1 month1.00infobox
OICETSMission typeTechnology demonstration1.00infobox
OICETSMVEMicro Vibration Equipment1.00infobox
OICETSNamesOICETS, Kirari1.00infobox
OICETSOperatorJAXA1.00infobox
OICETSPerigee altitude597 km (371 mi)1.00infobox
OICETSPeriod96.8 minutes1.00infobox
OICETSReference systemGeocentric1.00infobox
OICETSRegimeLow Earth1.00infobox
OICETSRocketDnepr1.00infobox
OICETSSATCAT no.288091.00infobox
OICETSWebsiteglobal.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/oicets/index.html1.00infobox

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