Norad ID: 12295
| Spacetrack Directory Name | KIKU-3 (ETS-IV) |
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| Country/organisation of origin | Japonia (JPN) |
| Starting point | TANSC (Tanegashima Space Center, Japan) |
| Perigee | 287 km |
| Apogee | 13726 km |
KIKU 3 (ETS 4), 12295 is a payload satellite owned by NASDA (JP) in HEO that was launched on Wed, 11 Feb 1981 UTC via an N-2 launch vehicle from the Tanegashima Space Center (TNSTA). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite KIKU-3 (ETS-IV) Date of exalting 11.02.1981y.