Hayato (satellite)
| Names | KSAT Kagoshima Satellite |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Technology demonstration Atmospheric research |
| Operator | Kagoshima University |
| COSPAR ID | 2010-020A |
| SATCAT no. | 36573 |
| Mission duration | 55 days (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | CubeSat |
| Bus | 1U CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | Kagoshima University |
| Launch mass | 1.43 kg (3.2 lb) |
| Dimensions | 10 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm (3.9 in × 3.9 in × 3.9 in) |
| Power | 2 deployable fixed solar panels, solar cells and batteries |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 May 2010, 21:58:22 UTC |
| Rocket | H-IIA (202) (# 17) |
| Launch site | Tanegashima, Yoshinobu 1 |
| Contractor | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | 1 June 2010 |
| Decay date | 14 July 2010 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 299.1 km (185.9 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 299.6 km (186.2 mi) |
| Inclination | 30.0° |
| Period | 90.5 minutes |
Hayato, known before launch as KSAT, or the Kagoshima Satellite, is a Japanese satellite which was launched on 20 May 2010. It is a student-built spacecraft, which is operated by Kagoshima University, and is being used for technology demonstration and atmospheric research. The satellite is a single unit CubeSat, and carries equipment to study water vapour in the Earth's atmosphere, microwave imagery and spacecraft communication.