Dash Japan
Demonstrator of Atmospheric Reentry System with Hyper velovity
Out
of service
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4
Feb 2002
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Cause
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Would
have stayed attached to the VEP 3 compoment. Cannot fullfil its mission.
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Decay
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Collaborative mission between ISAS and NASDA. The main objective of the mission
is to demonstrate high-velocity atmospheric earth reentry at the velocity over
10 km/s and to conduct "high-velocity reentry measurements" by onboard
instruments during the flight.
http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/dtc/dash-e/dash-e.html
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Prime
contractor
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Isas
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Platform
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Mass
at launch
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89
kg (including 18.9 kg of the capsule)
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Dry
mass
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85.8
kg
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Dimension
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98.8
x 70 x 54 cm
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Solar
array
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Stabilization
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DC
power
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Design
lifetime
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3
days
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