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RISING 2

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RISING 2 is a Tohoku University/Hokkaido University payload satellite, launched on May 24, 2014 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
May 24, 2014 at 03:05 AM UTC
Launch site
Tanegashima, Japan
Launched by
H-IIA 202 →
Operator
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mission
ALOS-2
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
573 km
Periapsis
570 km
Inclination
97.65°
Orbital period
96.1 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Tohoku University/Hokkaido University
Manufacturer
Tohoku University/Hokkaido University
Users
Civil
Launch mass
43 kg
Power
42 W
Detailed purpose
Optical Imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2014-029D
NORAD catalog №
39769
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
JapanJapan
Radar cross-section
0.301 m²
Status
Operational

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