| Satellite | PRISM (Picosatellite for Remote¿sensing and Innovative Space Missions, HITOMI) |
|---|---|
| Type | Nanosatellite |
| Units or mass | 8.5 kg |
| Status | Reentry 2025-04-19. Was operational (CW beacon still received, last SatNOGS report from 2023-06-05 last checked on 2023-06-06) |
| Launched | 2009-01-23 |
| NORAD ID | 33493 |
| Deployer | Custom |
| Launcher | H-IIA (H2A) |
| Organization | University of Tokyo |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Country | Japan |
| Oneliner |
Deployable telescope demonstration and COTS components. |
| Description |
Demonstration of Imaging Technology by using "Extensible Boom" as a Telescope. Demonstration of COTS-oriented Components for Nano-satellites. Advanced Amateur Radio Service. "Refraction-type" telescope, focuses light with a lens. The advantage of this approach is that the optical system can be rather resistant to structure alteration. In order to utilize this point, we designed and developed a flexible and extensible boom as a telescope. Could accomplish the 30m ground resolution. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
| Keywords | Deployable telescope |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2025-04-25
