Hit-Sat

Also called Oscar 59, HO-59

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General

Designation	29480 / 06041B
Launch date	22 Sep 2006
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	250/600 km
Inclination	97.79°
Period	94 min
Launch vehicle	Mu 5 #30

Operated by Hokkaido Institute of Technology's ham radio club.

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External resources

http://www.hit.ac.jp/%7Esatori/hitsat/index-e.html

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor
Platform
Mass at launch	2.7 kg
Dry mass
Dimension	12 cm square cube
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

Downlink: 437.4250 & 437.2750 MHz

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