AETS 1

AETS 1 was a 3U CubeSat developed by ArkEdge Space Inc., which was planned to demonstrate a satellite computer's advanced reprogrammability.

It was launched on the third flight of the KAIROS launch vehicle but failed to reach orbit.

Nation:	Japan
Type / Application:	Technology
Operator:	ArkEdgeSpace Inc.
Contractors:	ArkEdgeSpace Inc.
Equipment:
Configuration:	CubeSat (3U)
Propulsion:
Power:	Batteries
Lifetime:
Mass:
Orbit:

Satellite	COSPAR	Date	LS		Launch Vehicle	Remarks
AETS 1	2026-F04	05.03.2026	Kii LP-1	F	KAIROS	with Tatara 1R, SC-Sat 1a, NUTSAT 3, HErO

Launch Sites:

Kii = Space Port Kii, Kii, Wakayama, Japan

Further AE missions:

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