| Satellite name | XI-V (Cubesat-OSCAR-58, Cubesat XI-V) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Was operational until 2016-05-17? (Last Randall CE2WGD report 2016-04-01 on Twitter, checked on 2019-05-24) |
| Launched | 2005-10-27 |
| NORAD ID | 28895 |
| Deployer | T-POD (Tokyo-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | Kosmos-3M |
| Deployment | Deployed from SSETI on 2005-11-03 |
| Organization | University of Tokyo |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | Japan |
| Launch brokerer | Space Flight Laboratory (UTIAS-SFL) |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies and COTS camera. |
| Description |
Its mission is to evaluate several novel technologies in space, including a low-cost CMOS horizon sensor and star-tracker, active three-axis magnetic stabilization, GPS-based position determination, and an ARM7 central computer. CMOS camera. Backup to XI-IV. Verification of newly developed solar cells. |
| Notes |
Deployed from SSETI Express. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Space photos |  |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-28
