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DRUMS
Japanese University CubeSat · Japanese University Program
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DRUMS, a Japanese university technology demonstration satellite testing compact sensor and communications hardware for future small-satellite missions.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 309–320 mi (497–515 km)
- Inclination
- 97.3°
- One orbit
- 94.6 minutes15.2 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 49401
- Int’l designator
- 2021-102G
- Launched
- 2021
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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