Fuji-OSCAR 29 (JAS 2)
JAS-2 was successfully launched on August 17, 1996, by H-II rocket No.4, along with the earth observation platform satellite ADEOS, from Tanegashima Space Center of NASDA. Lift-off time was 1053 JST, or 0153 UTC, and after some 38 minutes, JAS-2 was separated. Separation was first reported by NASDA, and then a few minutes later report of signal reception of JAS-2 was transfered to the Space Center from Showa Base at Antarctica through INMARSAT. It orbits the Earth in a polar orbit at 1300 km altitude in a time of 112 minutes. The inclination is 98°. The transmission power of the beacon is 100 mW, the transponder 1 watt.
Orbital parameters
Name FO-29 NORAD 24278 COSPAR designation 1996-046-B Inclination (degree) 98.542 RAAN 241.950 Eccentricity 0.0351436 ARGP 103.754 Orbit per day 13.52913747 Period 1h 46m 26s (106.43 Min) Semi-major axis 7440 km Perigee x apogee 800 x 1323 km Drag factor 0.000002448 1/ER Mean Anomaly 260.297
Downlink
Beacon: 435.795 MHz (CW)
Transponder: 435.800 MHz – 435.900 MHz (USB, CW)
Uplink
Transponder: 145.900 MHz – 146.00 MHz (LSB, CW)
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: RHCP
U: RHCP
Telemetry
Homepage and other references:
Fuji-Oscar-29 Jas 2 website