KKS 1 (Kiseki)
KKS 1 (Kiseki)
KKS 1 (Kouku Kousen Satellite 1), also known as Kiseki, is a small, educational technology satellite built by the Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology.
Its purpose is to:
- To demonstrate (prove) experiments on micro-thrusters
- To conduct basic experiments on 3-axis attitude control
- To take land images with a camera
| Nation: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology |
| Contractors: | Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | 15 cm cube |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 3 kg |
| Orbit: | 666 km × 666 km, 98º |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KKS 1 (Kiseki) | 23.01.2009 | Ta YLP-1 | H-2A-202 | with GOSAT, SDS 1, SOHLA 1, SpriteSat, PRISM, Kagayaki, STARS 1 |
