Spacecraft information: KIKU-2
| 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 | 5.260° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00014 |
| RA ascending node | 18.877 hr |
| Argument perigee | 171.339° |
| Mean anomaly | 208.313° |
| Orbital period | 1440.068 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 22 Jun 2026, 20:12 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35865.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35871.4 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35877.4 km |
Launched alongside
N-1 R/BOrbital History
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