ETS-VIII
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| Organization | JAXA, NICT, NTT |
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| Mission Type | Satellite communication |
| Satellite of | Earth |
| Launch | December 18, 2006 on a H-IIA rocket |
| Launch site | Tanegashima Space Center |
| Mission duration | 10 years |
| Launch Mass | 5800 kg |
| Webpage | JAXA |
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JAXA Engineering Test Satellite ETS-VIII (Kiku 8) is the eighth technology test satellite in a series which started with ETS-1 in 1975 by NASDA. It was launched with the H-2A on December 18 2006. ETS-VIII was developed by JAXA in cooperation with NICT and NTT. The aim of ETS-VIII is to enable satellite communications with small terminals. Unlike the Iridium satellites for mobile communication, ETS-VIII is positioned at GEO. However to fulfill the task the satellite must carry two very large antennas.
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- October 14, 2006 Launch of LDREX-2 with the Ariane 5, model antenna successfully deployed.
- December 26, 2006 Both antennas were deployed. [1]
- January 9, 2007 GEO orbit injection. [2]
- May 9, 2007 The satellite switched to normal operation phase. [3]
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