STARS
Mission information
Name
STARS
Alternate Names
KUKAI-GENNAI mother and daughter
Satellite ID
RCSI-2248-9538-7513-4618
NORAD ID
33498
Status
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
STARS
Description

Stars is part of a pair of satellites built by Kagawa university. The two satellites are tethered with synthetic fibre, and a camera is built into the smaller unit used to photograph the unit in space. The purpose is to demonstrate the potential for external surveying of a space station.

Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
CW
Downlink Frequency
437273000
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
Observer Latest Data
GAO UHF-JN87hg 2025-02-08 00:15:10 UTC
SA2KNG Omni UHF/VHF-KP03cu 2025-02-08 00:15:10 UTC
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Celestrak (active)
TLE Updated
2025-02-07 07:00:30 UTC
TLE Set
1 33498U 09002G   25037.84666556  .00007930  00000+0  82742-3 0  9995
2 33498 98.1206 323.4464 0009603 11.5047 348.6388 14.89988780864568
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