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Spacecraft information: KIKU-2
Launch Details
| Launched | 22 February 1977 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Tanegashima Space Center, Japan |
| Owner | Japan |
| NORAD ID | 9852 |
| COSPAR ID | 1977-014A |
| Alternative names |
ETS-II |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 5.743° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00018 |
| RA ascending node | 19.013 hr |
| Argument perigee | 328.604° |
| Mean anomaly | 190.417° |
| Orbital period | 1440.028 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 12 Dec 2025, 06:12 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35863.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35870.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35878.3 km |
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