Stars-AO
Mission type | Optical |
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Operator | Shizuoka University |
COSPAR ID | 2018-084 |
SATCAT no. | 43679 |
Website | https://stars-ao.info/ |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | Shizuoka University |
Payload mass | 1 kg (2 lb) |
Dimensions | 10cm x 10cm x 10cm |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | October 29, 2018 04:08:00[1] | UTC
Rocket | H-IIA-202 |
Launch site | Tanegashima Yoshinobu 1 |
Contractor | MHI |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
Perigee altitude | 591.7 kilometres (367.7 mi)[1] |
Apogee altitude | 606.4 kilometres (376.8 mi)[1] |
Inclination | 97.8 degrees[1] |
Period | 96.5 minutes[1] |
Main camera | |
Wavelengths | visible |
Stars-AO [2] also known as Aoi is an experimental cubesat with a small camera packaged. It uses amateur radio frequencies to communicate with the ground.
Overview
References
- ^ a b c d e "STARS-AO Satellite details". N2YO.com. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Stars-AO". Retrieved 9 January 2019.
External links