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List of deployed CubeSats using J-SSOD
| No | Deploy No | Release date | Release time | Organization | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | October 4, 2012 | 11:37 pm | WE WISH (Meisei Electric Co.,Ltd.), RAIKO (Tohoku University/ Wakayama University) |
1U 2U |
| 3 | October 5, 2012 | 0:44 am | FITSAT-1 (Fukuoka Institute of Technology), F-1 (NanoRacks/ FPT University/ UPPSALA University), TechEdSat (NASA Ames Research Center (ARC)/ San Jose State University) |
1U | |
| 2 | 3 | November 19, 2013 | 9:17 pm | PicoDragon (The University of Tokyo (Japan)/ Vietnam National Satellite Center/ IHI AEROSPACE Co.,Ltd.), ArduSat-1 & ArduSat-X (NanoRacks LLC/ NanoSatisfi) |
1U |
| 1 | November 20, 2013 | 4:58 pm | TechEdSat-3 (NASA Ames Research Center (ARC)) | 3U | |
| 3 | 1 | February 5, 2015 | 9:50 pm | AESP-14 (Aeronautics Institute of Technology (ITA)/ National Institute For Space Research (INPE)/ Brazilian Space Agency (AEB)) | 1U |
| 4 | 1 | September 17, 2015 | 9:02 pm | S-CUBE (Chiba Instiute of Technology) | 3U |
| 1 | 9:12 pm | SERPENS (University of Brasilia/ Brazilian Space Agency (AEB)) | 3U | ||
| 5 | 1 | April 27, 2016 | 8:45 pm | DIWATA-1 (Department of Science and Technology (DOST)/ University of the Philippines/ Tohoku University/ Hokkaido University) | 50kg class |
| 6 | 1 | December 19, 2016 | 5:50 pm | STARS-C (Shizuoka University) | 2U |
| 3 | January 16, 2017 | 6:10 pm | ITF-2 (University of Tsukuba), WASEDA-SAT3 (Waseda University), FREEDOM (Nakashimata Engineering Works,Ltd./ Tohoku University) |
1U | |
| 1 | 6:20 pm | EGG (The University of Tokyo (Japan)) | 3U | ||
| 1 | 7:40 pm | AOBA-VeloxIII (Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)/ Nayang Technological University (Singapore)) | 2U | ||
| 1 | 7:50 pm | TuPOD (JAMSS/ GAUSS (Italy)/ Tancred Elementary School & INPE (Brazil)/ OSN (USA)) | 3U | ||
| 7 | 5 | July 7, 2017 | 5:50 pm | TOKI (Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)), GhanaSat1 (All Nations University College (ANUC) (Ghana)), Mazaalai (National University of Mongolia (Mongol)) |
1U |
| 6:10 pm | BRAC Onnesha (BRAC University (Bangladesh)), Nigeria Edusat1 (Federal University of Technology, Akure (Nigeria)) |
1U | |||
| 8 | 2 | May 11, 2018 | 7:30 pm | Irazu (Costa Rica Institute of Technology (Costa Rica) / ACAE (*1)) (*1)Central American Association of Aeronautics and Space, 1KUNS-PF (The University of Nairobi (Kenya)) |
1U |
| 1 | 7:40 pm | UBAKUSAT (Istanbul Technical University (Turkey)) | 3U | ||
| 9 | 3 | August 10, 2018 | 6:45 pm | BHUTAN-1 (Royal University of Bhutan), MAYA-1 (University of the Philippines), UiTMSAT-1 (MARA University of Technology of Malaysia) |
1U |
| 10 | 1 | October 6, 2018 | 4:45 pm | SPATIUM-I (Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)/ Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)) | 2U |
| 1 | 5:00 pm | RSP-00 (Ryman Sat Spaces General Incorporated Association) | 1U | ||
| 1 | 5:00 pm | STARS-Me (Shizuoka University) | 2U | ||
| 11 | 3 | June 17, 2019 | 7:15 pm | NepaliSat-1 (Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST; Nepal) and Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)) | 1U |
| Raavana-1 (Arthur C Clarke Institute of Modern Technologies (ACCIMT; Sri Lanka), and Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)) | 1U | ||||
| Uguisu (Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)) | 1U | ||||
| 1 | 7:20 pm | SpooQy-1 (Singapore Space and Technology Association (SSTA) and National University of Singapore(Singapore)) | 3U | ||
| 12 | 1 | November 20, 2019 | 5:55 pm | RWASAT-1 (The University of Tokyo (Japan)/Ministry of Commerce, Industry, & Tourism Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority Smart Africa secretariat (Republic of Rwanda)) | 3U |
| 1 | 6:10 pm | NARSSCube-1 (Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)/National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Science (NARSS)) | 1U | ||
| 1 | 6:25 pm | AQT-D (Space BD Inc./The University of Tokyo (Japan)) | 3U |
Number of satellites: 41(total)
1. Technology validation mission
Carried by: H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI3 (HTV3)
Deployed: October 4-5, 2012
| Name | RAIKO | FITSAT-1 | WE WISH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image |  |
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| Size | 2U | 1U | 1U |
| Organization | Tohoku University/ Wakayama University | Fukuoka Institute of Technology | Meisei Electric Co.,Ltd. |
| Mission | - Image the Earth using a fish-eye lens camera - Photographically measure satellite movement relative to JEM using a Panoramic Color Camera (PCC) - Star sensor testing - A de-orbit experiment testing a deployable membrane mechanism - Testing a small mobile ground station for receiving signals via international cooperation - An orbit determination experiment using Ku-band radio frequency Doppler measurements - A high-speed Ku-band data communication experiment |
- Technical demonstration of a high-speed small satellite transmitter module - Conducting an "artificial star" optical communications test utilizing high output visible light LEDs |
- To promote local technology education and the utilization of small satellite data - To test an ultra-small thermal infrared camera for ground temperature observations |
| Sponsoring agency | JAXA | ||
| Name | F-1 | TechEdSat |
|---|---|---|
| Image |  |
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| Size | 1U | 1U |
| Organization | NanoRacks LLC/ PT University/ UPPSALA University |
NASA Ames Research Center (ARC)/ San Jose State University |
| Mission | - Testing a series of amateur radio transceivers employing a CubeSat magnetometer - Testing C328 low resolution camera - Testing temperature sensor |
- Demonstrate Swedish designed Space Plug-and-Play Avionics (SPA) hardware and software - Inter-satellite communication using Iridium or OrbComm satellite network |
| Sponsoring agency | NASA | |
2.
Carried by: H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI4 (HTV4)
Deployed: November 19-20, 2013
| Name | PicoDragon | ArduSat-1 | ArduSat-X | TechEdSat-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image |  |
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| Size | 1U | 1U | 1U | 3U |
| Organization | The University of Tokyo (Japan)/ Vietnam National Satellite Center/ IHI AEROSPACE Co.,Ltd. | NanoRacks LLC/ NanoSatisfi | NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) | |
| Mission | Earth imaging | Technology validation of an open platform that has re-programming function. (Activation of applications uplinked by general people) | Technology validation of the aero braking mechanism called Exo-brake on its deorbiting. | |
| Sponsoring agency | JAXA | NASA | ||
3.
Carried by: Dragon spacecraft (Spx-5)
Deployed: February 5, 2015
| Name | AESP-14* |
|---|---|
| Image |  |
| Size | 1U |
| Organization | Technological Institute of Aeronautics (ITA)/ National Institute For Space Research (INPE)/ Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) |
| Mission | Amateur Radio Experiment |
* AESP-14 takes an opportunity of Kibo's paid utilization and is deployed by Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation (JAMSS) at the request of Brazilian Space Agency (AEB).
4.
Carried by: H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI5 (HTV5)
Deployed: September 17, 2015
| Name | SERPENS | S-CUBE |
|---|---|---|
| Image |
(JAXA/ University of Brasilia/ |
(JAXA/ Chiba Instiute of Technology) |
| Size | 3U | 3U |
| Organization | University of Brasilia/ Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) |
Chiba Instiute of Technology |
| Mission | Technology Demonstration of a Meteorological Data Collecting System by ground-based Sensors | Satellite for observation of meteor's ultraviolet rays |
5.
Carried by: Cygnus spacecraft (OA-6)
Deployed: April 27, 2016
| Name | DIWATA-1 |
|---|---|
| Image |
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| Size | 55cm×55cm×35cm |
| Organization | Department of Science and Technology (DOST)/ University of the Philippines/ Tohoku University/ Hokkaido University |
| Mission | Demonstrates natural resources and disaster monitoring in the Philippines with the first microsatellite in the country |
6.
Carried by: H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI6 (HTV6)
Deployed: December 19, 2016/ January 16, 2017
- Successful deployment of a CubeSat delivered by KOUNOTORI6
- Successful deployment of six CubeSats delivered by KOUNOTORI6
7.
Carried by: SpaceX CRS-11 (SpX-11)
Delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) onboard the Space X CRS-11 (SpX-11) launched on June 4, 2017, five CubeSats were successfully deployed on July 7, 2017 from Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo” after completing deployment preparations.
| Name | TOKI | GhanaSat1 | Mazaalai | BRAC Onnesha | Nigeria Edusat1 |
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| Image |  |
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| Size | 1U | 1U | 1U | 1U | 1U |
| Organization | Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan) (Japan) |
All Nations University College (ANUC) (Ghana) |
National University of Mongolia (Mongol) |
BRAC University (Bangladesh) |
Federal University of Technology, Akure (Nigeria) |
| Mission | BIRDS-1 Mission [Name of project] Joint Global Multi Nation Birds [Project manager] Kyushu Institute of Technology [Participating countries] Japan, Ghana, Mongolia, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Thailand, and Taiwan, seven countries/ province in total. [Outline]For two years, students from Japan, Ghana, Mongolia, Bangladesh, and Nigeria studying at the Kyushu Institute of Technology design and manufacture CubeSats and familiarize a series of satellite technology from development to operation. [Mission to be performed by the CubeSats] - To image Earth with onboard cameras (taking images and videos above the participating countries with two onboard cameras) - To transmit music using the Vocaloid engine (transmitting music to amateur radio stations on the ground from the CubeSats) - To measure Single Event Upset using the microcontroller mounted inside the CubeSats (radiation-resistance evaluation experiment). [Ground station operations mission] - To measure accurate location information according to time lags in communication between CubeSat and several ground stations - To measure upper atmospheric density (analyzing and deriving the altitude data obtained by location information measurement) - To verify the ground station network using amateur radio frequency bands. |
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Carried by the Space X CRS-14 (SpX-14)
Delivered to the ISS onboard the Space X CRS-14 (SpX-14) launched on April 3, 2018, three CubeSats were successfully deployed on May 11, 2018 from the Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo” after completing deployment preparations.
| Name | Irazu | 1KUNS-PF | UBAKUSAT |
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| Image |  |
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| Size | 1U | 1U | 3U |
| Organization | Costa Rica Institute of Technology (Costa Rica) / ACAE (*1) |
The University of Nairobi (Kenya) (selected as the first KiboCUBE programme) | Istanbul Technical University (Turkey) |
| Mission | To demonstrate the communication satellite technology for collecting observation data on Costa Rica's tropical forests and data on the country’s climate, soils, and tree growth (Note:) The first satellite of Costa Rica |
- To develop and education for space development engineer - To technologically verify commercial products (Note:) Kenya’s first satellite |
To technologically verify newly developed VHF/ UHF communications equipment (including a linear transponder for small satellites) and conduct a verification experiment of the space radiation measuring technology |
9．Mounted on Dragon Spacecraft Spx-15 (SpX-15)
The Dragon spacecraft (SpX-15), launched on June 29, 2018, carried these ultra-small satellites to the International Space Station (ISS), where they underwent preparative operations first and then were deployed together on August 10, 2018 (JST).
| Name | BHUTAN-1 | MAYA-1 | UiTMSAT-1 |
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| Image |  |
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| Size | 1U | 1U | 1U |
| Organization | Royal University of Bhutan | University of the Philippines | MARA University of Technology of Malaysia |
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10．CubeSats delivered by KOUNOTORI7 (HTV7)
These CubeSats were delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) by the H-II transfer vehicle KOUNOTORI7 (HTV7) which were launched on September 23, 2018 (JST). They underwent a preparative operation and were deployed on October 6, 2018 (JST).
| Name | SPATIUM-I | RSP-00 | STARS-Me |
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| Image |  |
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| Size | 2U | 1U | 2U |
| Organization | Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) / Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan) | Ryman Sat Spaces General Incorporated Association (Japan) | Shizuoka University (Japan) |
| Mission | A demonstration of technologies in view of a chip-scale atomic clock to be mounted on CubeSat and measurement/3D mapping of the densities of electrons in the ionosphere |
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11. Carried by：Cygnus Spacecraft (NG-11)
Delivered on board the NG-11 Cygnus to the International Space Station on April 18, 2019, four CubeSats were successfully deployed into space on June 17, 2019 (JST) after prelaunch operations.
| Name | NepaliSat-1 | Raavana-1 | Uguisu | SpooQy-1 |
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| Image |  |
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| Size | 1U | 1U | 1U | 3U |
| Organization | Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) and Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan) | Arthur C Clarke Institute of Modern Technologies (ACCIMT; Sri Lanka), and Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan) | Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan) | Singapore Space and Technology Association (SSTA) and National University of Singapore |
| Mission | Short message exchange, Earth observation, measurement of the Earth’s magnetic field, and technology demonstration of communication modules. | Conducting in-orbit demonstration experiment with polarization-entangled photon pair sources on board the CubeSat, aimed at innovating future satellite communication technology. | ||
12. Three CubeSats transported by KOUNOTORI8 (HTV8) to ISS
The three CubeSats were transported on the H-II Transfer Vehicle "KOUNOTORI8" ("HTV8") launched on September 25, 2019 (JST) to the International Space Station (ISS). After due preparative operations for deployment, these satellites were successfully deployed to space on November 20, 2019 (JST).
| Name | RWASAT-1 | NARSSCube-1 | AQT-D |
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| Image |  |
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| Size | 3U | 1U | 3U |
| Organization | The University of Tokyo (Japan)/Ministry of Commerce, Industry, & Tourism Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority Smart Africa secretariat (Republic of Rwanda) | Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)/National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Science (NARSS) | Space BD Inc./The University of Tokyo (Japan) |
| Mission | For human resources development of researchers in Republic of Rwanda and technological improvement. A radio wave (weak) receiver is installed and collects sensor information on the ground. | Development, operation of a satellite, and a demonstration experiment with a 200m resolution camera installed on the satellite by our research partner, Egypt. | Technology demonstration of a resistojet thruster module that uses 1U size of water as propellant and communications with the mountainous terrain using a UHF antenna. |
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