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ShindaiSat [Teikyou University]
ShindaiSat, also named Ginrei, is an experimental visible light communication microsatellite developed at Shinshu University (Wakasato, Nagano Prefecture, Japan) for an on-orbit technology demonstration over a long distance (> 400 km), by using LED (Light Emitting Diodes) light as an optical communications link. The project is educational in nature with student participation on all levels.
ShindaiSat was launched on Japan's H-2A-202 booster in 2014, and rode along with the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) main satellite.
| Nation: | Japan |
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| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Shinshu University |
| Contractors: | Shinshu University |
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| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Mass: | 35 kg |
| Orbit: | 387 km × 404 km, 65.02° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| ShindaiSat (Ginrei) | 2014-009A | 27.02.2014 | Ta YLP-1 | H-2A-202 | with GPM-Core, STARS 2, TeikyoSat 3, KSAT 2, OPUSAT, INVADER, ITF 1 |
Launch Sites:
- Ta = Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Japan
