Payload (satellite)
RAISE-4
RAISE-4 is a satellite launched 2025-12-14 by Japan.
About
RAISE-4 is a smallsat for technology demonstration developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). Part of the Japanese space agency JAXA's Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program, RAISE-4 carries multiple technologies that were selected for in-orbit demonstration. RAISE-4 was launched on a dedicated Electron rocket flight, 'Raise And Shine' in December 2025.
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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 ID67073
International designator2025-297B
TypePayload (satellite)
StatusOperational
OwnerJapan
Launch date2025-12-14
Launch siteRocket Lab, New Zealand
Orbital period95.4 min
Inclination97.53°
Apogee544 km
Perigee529 km