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HITSAT 1 (Camatai, HITSAT-OSCAR 59, HO 59)
HITSAT 1 [HIT]
HITSAT 1 (Hokkaido Institute of Technology Satellite 1) is a nanosatellite developed by students of the Hokkaido Institute of Technology.
HITSAT 1 has 12 cm cube structure and is powered by solar cells charging a LiIon-battery. The purpose of this satellite is to test new technoogies in space.
HITSAT 1 was launched piggy back on a M-5 (2) launch vehicle on 22 September 2006. The satellite decayed on 18 August 2008 from orbit.
| Nation: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Hokkaido Institute of Technology |
| Contractors: | Hokkaido Institute of Technology |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 2 kg |
| Orbit: | 279 km × 668 km, 98.33° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HITSAT 1 (HITSAT-OSCAR 59, HO 59, Camatai) | 2006-041F | 22.09.2006 | Ka LP-M | M-5 (2) | with Solar B, SSSat 2 |
References:
- Tokyo Institute of Technology (TiTech) Website
