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MITSUBA [JAXA]
MITSUBA is a 2U CubeSat satellite developed by Kyushu Institute of Technology for observation of on-orbit degradation of COTS semi conductor for adding value to COTS database and on orbit demonstration of general USB device.
The satellite has a mass of 1.7 kg.
It was launched in October 2022 on an shared Epsilon (2) CLPS rocket but failed to reach orbit.
| Nation: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Kyushu Institute of Technology |
| Contractors: | Kyushu Institute of Technology |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (2U) |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 1.7 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITSUBA | 2022-F05 | 12.10.2022 | Ka LP-M | F | Epsilon (2) CLPS | with RAISE 3, QPS-SAR 3, 4, MAGNARO A, B, KOSEN 2, Waseda-SAT 0, FSI-SAT |
Launch Sites:
- Ka = Kagoshima Space Center / Uchinoura Space Center, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan
References:
- JAXA: 革新的衛星技術実証３号機
