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HODOYOSHI-3
Earth Observation Microsatellite · AxelSpace / University of Tokyo
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Japan's Hodoyoshi ('Diligent') microsatellite pushed small satellite boundaries, demonstrating 6.7-meter resolution optical imaging from a 65 kg spacecraft — competitive with satellites costing ten times more. Its success seeded AxelSpace's commercial Earth observation constellation and Japan's commercial small satellite industry.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 369–396 mi (594–638 km)
- Inclination
- 97.7°
- One orbit
- 96.9 minutes14.9 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 40015
- Int’l designator
- 2014-033F
- Launched
- 2014
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 6 Nov 2026.
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