24278 - JAS-2

JAS 2 is a 50-kg Japanese Amateur-radio Satellite that was launched by an H-2 rocket from Tanegashima Space Center at 01:29 UT. Initial orbital parameters were period 106 min, apogee 1317 km, perigee 797 km, and inclination 98.6 deg.

Alternate Names

OSCAR 29

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1996-08-17
Launch Vehicle: H-2
Launch Site: Tanegashima, Japan
Mass: 50.0 kg