Dash Japan

Demonstrator of Atmospheric Reentry System with Hyper velovity

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General

Designation	27368 / 02003B
Launch date	4 Feb 2002
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Technology
Perigee/Apogee	500 / 36000 km
Inclination	28.5°
Period
Launch vehicle	H2 #8

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End of life

Out of service	4 Feb 2002
Cause	Would have stayed attached to the VEP 3 compoment. Cannot fullfil its mission.
Decay

Collaborative mission between ISAS and NASDA. The main objective of the mission is to demonstrate high-velocity atmospheric earth reentry at the velocity over 10 km/s and to conduct "high-velocity reentry measurements" by onboard instruments during the flight.

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External resources

http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/dtc/dash-e/dash-e.html

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Isas
Platform
Mass at launch	89 kg (including 18.9 kg of the capsule)
Dry mass	85.8 kg
Dimension	98.8 x 70 x 54 cm
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	3 days

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