Name | Aoba-Velox-IV |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 2U |
Mass in kg | 2.85 kg |
Status | Operational (Last reports from Twitter and SatNOGs on 2019-05-20) |
Launched | 2019-01-18 |
NORAD ID | 43940 |
Deployer | E-SSOD (Epsilon Small Satellite Orbital Deployer) [JAXA] |
Launcher | Epsilon |
Organisation | Kyushu Institute of Technology |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Nation | Japan |
Launch brokerer | JAXA, ? |
Oneliner |
Observe Lunar Horizon Glow. |
Description |
Observe Lunar Horizon Glow. Capture image of horizon while passing from day side to night side and to capture Earth night view image via low-light camera. Pulsed plasma thruster. |
Sources | [1] |
Photo Sources | [1] [2] |
Keywords | Propulsion |
Last modified: 2022-12-29
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