flown missionSuccess

Dnepr | Kirari

ISC Kosmotras109/95 — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanAug 23, 2005, 21:09 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Kirari
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

The Optical Inter-orbit Communications Engineering Test Satellite (OICETS), also called Kirari, was an experimental satellite launched by JAXA to demonstrate interorbital communication between satellites through optical (laser) means.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Aug 23, 2005, 21:09 UTC
Window opens: Aug 23, 2005, 21:09 UTC
Window closes: Aug 23, 2005, 21:09 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:33 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Dnepr 1
Variant: 1
Provider: ISC Kosmotras
Type: Commercial
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 109/95
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: KAZ
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates: 45.9511, 63.4971