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KSAT [Kagoshima University]
KSAT (Kagoshima Satellite, also named Hayato) is a small 1U CubeSat mission developed by the Kagoshima University, which has following objectives:
- Observation experiments of atmospheric vapor distribution for predicting localized heavy rain
- Shooting moving images of the Earth through microwave high-speed communications
- Basic communication experiment for super-small positioning satellites
The satellite was one of a number of secondary payloads on the H-2A-202 rocket, which launched the Planet C Venus orbiter. Contact with the satellite was not established after launch.
An improved version was built as KSAT 2 (Hayato 2).
| Nation: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Kagoshima University |
| Contractors: | Kagoshima University |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (1U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | ? |
| Mass: | 1.5 kg |
| Orbit: | 283 km × 306 km, 29.97 |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSAT (Hayato) | 2010-020A | 20.05.2010 | Ta YLP-1 | H-2A-202 | with Planet C, IKAROS, DCAM 1, DCAM 2, UNITEC 1, Waseda-SAT2, Negai✰ |
Launch Sites:
- Ta = Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Japan
References:
- Kagoshima University: KSAT (Hayato) Project
