STARS-AO (Aoi)

STARS-AO [Shizuoka University]

Shizuoka University's STARS-AO (Stars - Astronomical Observations) is an 1U CubeSat for astronomical observations.

The satellite is to test a tiny telescope on a CubeSat for astronomical observations.

Nation:	Japan
Type / Application:	Astronomy
Operator:	Shizuoka University
Contractors:	Shizuoka University
Equipment:
Configuration:	CubeSat (1U)
Propulsion:	None
Power:	Solar cells, batteries
Lifetime:
Mass:	1 kg
Orbit:

Satellite	COSPAR	Date	LS		Launch Vehicle	Remarks
STARS-AO (Aoi)	2018-084J	29.10.2018	Ta YLP-1		H-2A-202	with GOSAT 2, KhalifaSat, Diwata 2B, Ten-Koh, AUTcube 2

Launch Sites:

Ta = Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Japan

References:

Shizuoka University: Stars-AO
IARU: STARS-AO

Further STARS missions:

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