Kirari
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.
Objects from this launch
12 objects
SATCAT inventory for 2005-031
Last checked: 2026-03-13T06:11:05.535+00:00
Last success: 2026-03-13T06:11:05.535+00:00
Last non-empty: 2026-03-13T06:11:05.535+00:00
Latest snapshot: 2026-03-13T06:11:05.535+00:00
Snapshot hash: 0888f8ae047225b02973507069213b6aae4df42379bbfbac99482c6d9c314f6c
LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 2Delta: +2RB: 1DEB: 9UNK: 0
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SATCAT payload objects
KIRARI (OICETS)
2005-031ANORAD 28809PAYJapan (JPN) Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: TYMSCPeriod: 94.55 minRCS: 1.585 m²
Inc: 98.1°
483 km → 510 km
REIMEI (INDEX)
2005-031BNORAD 28810PAYJapan (JPN)Ops: + Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: TYMSCPeriod: 95.37 minRCS: 0.574 m²
Inc: 98.0°
522 km → 551 km
SATCAT non-payload objects
SL-24 DEB
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: TYMSCPeriod: 87.37 minRCS: 1.184 m²
Inc: 98.0°
139 km → 150 km
SL-24 DEB
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: TYMSCPeriod: 87.21 minRCS: 10.202 m²
Inc: 97.9°
132 km → 141 km
OICETS DEB
2005-031FNORAD 28828DEBJapan (JPN)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: TYMSCPeriod: 87.96 minRCS: 0.027 m²
Inc: 98.0°
166 km → 182 km
INDEX DEB
2005-031GNORAD 28829DEBJapan (JPN)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: TYMSCPeriod: 87.84 minRCS: 0.046 m²
Inc: 98.0°
155 km → 180 km
OICETS DEB
2005-031HNORAD 28830DEBJapan (JPN)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: TYMSCPeriod: 88.65 minRCS: 0.024 m²
Inc: 98.0°
200 km → 215 km
OICETS DEB
2005-031JNORAD 28831DEBJapan (JPN)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: TYMSCPeriod: 87.96 minRCS: 0.027 m²
Inc: 98.0°
167 km → 180 km
INDEX DEB
2005-031KNORAD 28832DEBJapan (JPN)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: TYMSCPeriod: 88.80 minRCS: 0.041 m²
Inc: 98.0°
209 km → 220 km
OICETS DEB
2005-031LNORAD 29044DEBJapan (JPN)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: TYMSCPeriod: 88.32 minRCS: 0.026 m²
Inc: 98.0°
180 km → 202 km
OICETS DEB
2005-031MNORAD 31865DEBJapan (JPN)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: TYMSCPeriod: 92.19 minRCS: 0.007 m²
Inc: 97.8°
351 km → 413 km
SL-24 R/B
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: TYMSCPeriod: 102.80 minRCS: 6.137 m²
Inc: 97.8°
594 km → 1188 km
