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HIBARI

Japanese Technology Demonstrator · Japanese University/Commercial Operator

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Hibari, a Japanese technology demonstration satellite testing attitude control and deployable structure hardware, part of the same coordinated 2021 JAXA rideshare that launched a dozen independent Japanese small-satellite missions together.

Its orbit

Orbit
Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
Altitude
287–296 mi (462–477 km)
Inclination
97.3°
One orbit
93.8 minutes15.3 orbits a day
NORAD ID
49400
Int’l designator
2021-102F
Launched
2021

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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