Objectives and Applications
A goal is to demonstrate the satellite bus technology for the 50 kg microsatellite class and to verify COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) components such as microprocessors, memory, and Li-ion batteries in the space.
The second mission goal is the high-speed attitude maneuver experiment using newly developed CMGs (Control Moment Gyros) to demonstrate spacecraft agility.
Demonstration of a high-resolution (14 m) optical camera as part of the payload.
Science and engineering mission - involving the observation of polarized X-ray and gamma-ray radiation sources.
Full Name
Swift (in Japanese, referring to the fast spacecraft attitude changes for event monitoring; it also connotes a certain relationship to NASA's gamma-ray mission, Swift.)
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
LSS TITech
Launch Date
06 Nov 2014
Mission Links
EOL Date
01 Apr 2015
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
97.4 deg
Orbit Altitude
506 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
11:00
Repeat Cycle
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
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