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Spacecraft information: KIKU-3
Launch Details
| Launched | 10 February 1981 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Tanegashima Space Center, Japan |
| Owner | Japan |
| NORAD ID | 12295 |
| COSPAR ID | 1981-012A |
| Alternative names |
ETS-IV |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 28.413° |
| Eccentricity | 0.47763 |
| RA ascending node | 12.103 hr |
| Argument perigee | 80.314° |
| Mean anomaly | 328.714° |
| Orbital period | 238.216 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 17 Dec 2025, 11:34 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 278.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 6358.4 km |
| Peak Altitude | 12438.3 km |
Orbital History
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