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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 | 28.449° |
| Eccentricity | 0.48375 |
| RA ascending node | 10.524 hr |
| Argument perigee | 252.325° |
| Mean anomaly | 50.771° |
| Orbital period | 243.483 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 31 Mar 2025, 06:06 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 297.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 6545.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 12793.6 km |
Orbital History
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