Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Suzaku (Astro E2) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Japan/USA |
Operator/Owner |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)/NASA |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Astrophysics |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Intermediate |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
548 |
Apogee (km) |
558 |
Eccentricity |
0.000722230247002744 |
Inclination (degrees) |
31.4 |
Period (minutes) |
95.7 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1600 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
500 |
Date of Launch |
10-07-2005 |
Expected Lifetime |
5 yrs. |
Contractor |
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Country of Contractor |
Japan |
Launch Site |
Uchinoura Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
M5 |
COSPAR Number |
2005-025A |
NORAD Number |
28773 |
Comments |
Orbiting observatory for study of high-energy processes; X-ray spectrometer (XRS) instrument failed one month into mission. |