Key statistics
Satellite SLATS at a glance.
Uptime
647
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
N/A
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for SLATS.
Object identification
Object name: SLATS
International designator: 2017-082B
Object number (NORAD): 43066
Object ID (CCSDS): 43066
Country: JAPAN (JPN)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Decay date: Oct. 1, 2019
Inclination: 98.14 deg
Period: 87.2 minutes
Apoapsis: 142.0 km
Periapsis: 129.0 km
Two-line elements (TLE)
No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.
Live tracking on map
Satellite SLATS has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
In-orbit conjunctions
Satellite SLATS has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No conjunctions available.
Associated space launch
GCOM-C1 is another satellite in JAXA's Earth observation Global Change Observation Mission (GCOM) constellation. This spacecraft is the first satellite in GCOM-C series and is intended to operate in sun-synchronous orbit for 5 years. It aims to collect surface and atmospheric measurements in order to monitor global climate change. Along with it is launched an engineering test satellite SLATS (Super Low Altitude Test Satellite), which is an attempt to develop techniques to operate a satellite in extremely low orbits. SLATS will try achieve that by maintaining position in orbit via ion engines. It will also collect data on atmosphere density and measure atomic oxygen in such low altitudes.
SLATS was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘H-IIA 202 | GCOM-C1 & SLATS’, on board a H-IIA space rocket.
The launch took place on Dec. 23, 2017, 1:26 a.m. from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1.
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H-IIA 202 | GCOM-C1 & SLATS
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Dec. 23, 2017, 1:26 a.m. UTC
Rocket: H-IIA
Launch pad: Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Location: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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