NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2010-020A
Hayato, also called K-Sat, is a Japanese satellite, launched on a H-2A rocket from Tanegashima on 20 May 2010 at 21:58 UT. Hayato is a small CubeSat mission developed by the Kagoshima University. It has the following objectives: observation of atmospheric water vapor distribution, Earth imagery, high-speed communications and basic communications experiment for super-small positioning satellites.
Launch Date: 2010-05-20
Launch Vehicle: H-2A
Launch Site: Tanegashima, Japan
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office