Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Prism (Pico-satellite for Remote-sensing and Innovative Space Missions, Hitomi) |
Country of Operator/Owner | Japan |
Operator/Owner | University of Tokyo |
Users | Civil |
Purpose | Earth Observation |
Class of Orbit | LEO |
Type of Orbit | Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 0 |
Perigee (km) | 600 |
Apogee (km) | 627 |
Eccentricity | 0.00193312808763514 |
Inclination (degrees) | 98.2 |
Period (minutes) | 97 |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 5 |
Dry Mass (kg.) | |
Power (watts) | |
Date of Launch | 23-01-2009 |
Expected Lifetime | |
Contractor | University of Tokyo |
Country of Contractor | Japan |
Launch Site | Tanegashima Space Center |
Launch Vehicle | H2A |
COSPAR Number | 2009-002B |
NORAD Number | 33493 |
Comments | Expandable refracting telescope; technology demonstration. |