ChubuSat-1 Mission

Objectives and Applications

Launched in November 2014, ChubuSat-1 was a Japanese microsatellite technology mission developed by a consortium of universities (Nagoya University and Daido University) and aerospace companies in the Chubu region of Japan. The satellite had the objective to observe space debris and the Earth's surface, as well as the relaying of amateur communication data. The mission was completed in May 2015.

Mission Summary

Full Name
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Nagoya University
Launch Date
06 Nov 2014
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EOL Date
06 Jun 2015
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Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
Descending
Orbit Inclination
97.4 deg
Orbit Altitude
504 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
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