ETS-VIII

ETS-VIII - JAXA Satellite

KIKU No. 8 is a technical test satellite with the aim of making mobile communications more convenient. Our goal is to provide an environment where we can communicate reliably even in such an emergency, making people's lives safer and more prosperous. In order to fulfill that mission, KIKU No. 8 plays a major role in further technological development.

ETS-VIII Mission Information

Mission Details

NameETS-VIII
TypeSatellite
ApplicationProviding a reliable communications environment to make peoples lives safer and more prosperous
Launch DateDecember 18, 2006
Launch SiteTanegashima Space Center, Japan
Launch VehicleH-IIA F11

Satellite Details

Scientific InstrumentLarge Deployable Antenna, Solar Panels, GPS
Mass2800 Kg
ShapeRectangular structure with Deployable Antennas

Orbit Information

OrbitGeostationary satellite orbit
Orbital Inclination146 Degrees East Longitude

Space Organization Details

OrganizationJAXA
ContinentAsia
CountryJapan

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