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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 | 5.509° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00015 |
| RA ascending node | 18.947 hr |
| Argument perigee | 56.450° |
| Mean anomaly | 152.917° |
| Orbital period | 1439.683 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Mar 2026, 09:19 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35857.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35863.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35870.2 km |
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