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MicroOrbiter 1 [MicroOrbiter Inc.]
MicroOrbiter 1 is a technological demonstration CubeSat (1U) built by MicroOrbiter Inc.
MicroOrbiter 1 aims to demonstrate the capability of MicroOrbiter Inc. to build CubeSats. MicroOrbiter-1 shall use the LoRa modulation to allow access to isolated areas in Japan with an IoT satellite.
It was launched in March 2024 onboard of Dragon CRS-30 to the ISS, where it was deployed on 11 April 2024 from the Kibo airlock.
| Nation: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | MicroOrbiter Inc. |
| Contractors: | MicroOrbiter Inc. |
| Equipment: | Cameras |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (1U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | ~ 6 months |
| Mass: | 1 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MicroOrbiter 1 (MO 1) | 1998-067WG | 21.03.2024 | CCK LC-39A | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with Dragon CRS-30, Burstcube, HyTI, SNoOPI, Big Red Sat 1, CURTIS, Kashiwa, Killick 1, QMSat, VIOLET |
Launch Sites:
- CCK = NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
