| Satellite name | RAIKO |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 2U |
| Mass in kg | 2.603 kg |
| Status | Reentry 2013-08-06. Was operational until 2013-07-15. For the last 20 days only beacons. |
| Launched | 2012-07-21 |
| NORAD ID | 38852 |
| Deployer | J-SSOD (JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | H-IIB (H2B) |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2012-10-04 |
| Organisation | Tohoku University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Country | Japan |
| Launch brokerer | JAXA |
| Partners | Wakayama University |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate technologies for larger satellites including CMOS and CCD sensors. |
| Description |
Demonstration of new electronics or mechanism usable for 50-kg microsatellites, which are CMOS color sensor, CCD color sensor, CCD star sensor, and film deployment mechanism. |
| Failure cause | Assumed that the frequency lock function of on-board receiver was easily terminated because the satellite rotation speed was fast. |
| Notes | |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Ku-band |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2023-06-03
