Orbit Data of the Optical Inter-orbit Communications Engineering Test Satellite “Kirari” (OICETS) and Innovative Technology Demonstration Experiment
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirmed the detailed orbit data of the Optical Inter-orbit Communications Engineering Test Satellite (OICETS) “Kirari” and the Innovative Technology Demonstration Experiment Satellite (INDEX) as follows. The satellites were launched at 6:10 a.m. on August 24, 2005, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
[Optical Inter-orbit Communications Engineering Test Satellite “Kirari”]
Actual value Scheduled value Apogee altitude 611.4 km (610.0 km) Perigee altitude 609.6 km (609.7 km) Inclination 97.8 degrees (97.8 degrees) Period 96.9 minutes (96.9 minutes)
The satellite has now shifted to normal control mode, and is operating smoothly.
[Innovative Technology Demonstration Experiment Satellite (INDEX)]
Actual value Scheduled value Apogee altitude 654.1 km (653.3 km) Perigee altitude 610.0 km (609.0 km) Inclination 97.8 degrees (97.8 degrees) Period 97.3 minutes (97.3 minutes)
The nickname of the INDEX is “Reimei”.
The next press release is scheduled to be issued at 18:10 on Aug. 25, 2005.
