KIKU NO. 8, ENGINEERING TEST SATELLITE VIII - Norad ID: 29656
| Spacetrack Directory Name | KIKU-8 (ETS-VIII) |
| Alternative name | KIKU NO. 8, ENGINEERING TEST SATELLITE VIII |
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| Country/organisation of origin | Japonia (JPN) |
| Starting point | TANSC (Tanegashima Space Center, Japan) |
| Perigee | 36118 km |
| Apogee | 36171 km |
ETS 8, 29656 is a payload satellite owned by JAXA (JP) in GEO that was launched on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 UTC via an H-IIA 204 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-8 (ETS-VIII) Date of exalting 18.12.2006y.