Payload (satellite)
CUTE-1.7+APD II (CO-65)
CUTE-1.7+APD II (CO-65) is a satellite launched 2008-04-28 by Japan.
About
CUTE-1.7 + APD II, or CUTE-1.7 + APD 2, or OSCAR 65 is a Japanese nanosatellite which was launched in 2008 as a follow-up to the CUTE-1.7 + APD satellite. It was built and is operated by the Tokyo Institute of Technology.
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Dotted: where it has been. Solid: the next orbit and a half. Orbit data from CelesTrak, map from NASA Blue Marble. All credits
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Facts
NORAD ID32785
International designator2008-021C
TypePayload (satellite)
StatusPartially operational
OwnerJapan
Launch date2008-04-28
Launch siteSriharikota, India
Orbital period95.3 min
Inclination97.84°
Apogee540 km
Perigee530 km