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RAISE 2

Japanese Technology Demonstrator · JAXA / Japanese Consortium

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RAISE-2, a Japanese technology demonstration satellite testing multiple experimental payloads simultaneously, part of the same 2021 JAXA rideshare mission that bundled together independent Japanese university and commercial small-satellite experiments.

Its orbit

Orbit
Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
Altitude
309–315 mi (498–507 km)
Inclination
97.3°
One orbit
94.5 minutes15.2 orbits a day
NORAD ID
49397
Int’l designator
2021-102C
Launched
2021

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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