Objectives and Applications
RISESat is a microsatellite mission (nickname of Hodoyoshi-2) and a small satellite development activity within the scope of a Japanese FIRST (Funding Program for World-Leading Innovative R&D on Science and Technology) program. In this program several 50 kg class microsatellites are going to be developed and launched by the end of Japanese fiscal year of 2013, including one scientific microsatellite under international cooperation. This program as whole shall contribute to enhance the activities of the world's small satellite research societies and industries, and to build the basis of a new paradigm for the future, where cost-effective and reliable small satellites are widely utilized for both research and commercial purposes. The FIRST program is led by Shinichi Nakasuka of University of Tokyo. Funding support of the program is provided by the government of Japan.
Full Name
Rapid International Scientific Experiment Satellite
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Japan FIRST
Launch Date
18 Jan 2019
Mission Links
EOL Date
14 Mar 2024
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
97.3 deg
Orbit Altitude
500 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
09:00 - 15:00
Repeat Cycle
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International Designator
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