CUTE-1.7+APD II (CO-65)

NORAD 32785· COSPAR 2008-021C· Active satellite· Amateur Radio· SSO

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Orbit class

SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)

Operator

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Country

Japan

Manufacturer

—

Launched

Apr 28, 2008

Mass

—

Apogee

549 km

Perigee

535 km

Inclination

97.83°

Period

1.59 h

Launch

Launched on Apr 28, 2008 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, India aboard a PSLV-CA.

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Summary from Wikipedia (CC-BY-SA 4.0)

CUTE-1.7 + APD II, or CUTE-1.7 + APD 2, or OSCAR 65 is a Japanese nanosatellite which was launched in 2008 as a follow-up to the CUTE-1.7 + APD satellite. It was built and is operated by the Tokyo Institute of Technology.

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