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FUTABA [Kyutech]
FUTABA () is an educational CubeSat (1U) built by Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) .
FUTABA has four objectives:
- Observing the Pb-Free solders
- Three-axis attitude control with magnetic torquers
- Wireless communication experiment on 2.4 GHz band
- Promoting the satellite development by amateur radio operators
| Nation: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology, education |
| Operator: | Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) |
| Contractors: | Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) |
| Equipment: | Cameras |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (1U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | ~ 6 months |
| Mass: | 1 kg |
| Orbit: | 400 km Ũ 400 km, 51.6° (typical) |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUTABA | 1998-067UC | 15.07.2022 | CCK LC-39A | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with Dragon CRS-25, EMIT, BeaverCube, CLICK A, D3, JAGSAT 1, CapSat 1, HSU-SAT 1, TUMnanoSAT |
Launch Sites:
- CCK = NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
References:
- IARU: FUTABA
