µ-LabSat 1 (Micro-Lab-Sat 1)
µ-LabSat 1 (Micro-Lab-Sat 1) [JAXA]
RITE-Target [JAXA]
µ-LabSat 1 is a technology mission with following objectives:
- Test of 50kg class small-sized satellite bus
- Test of SELENE relay satellite separation mechanism
- Remote inspection technology Experiment (RITE)
µ-LabSat 1 released two tiny subsatellites in an experiment to test an onboard tracking imager for inspector satellites. The RITE targets are disks about 0.1m in diameter. They were released from Micro-LabSat on 2003 Mar 14 and 2003 May 14.
| Nation: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | NASDA |
| Contractors: | |
| Equipment: | RITE, 2 Targets |
| Configuration: | Octagonal prism |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 68 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| µ-LabSat 1 (Micro-Lab-Sat 1) | 14.12.2002 | Ta YLP-1 | H-2A-202 | with ADEOS 2, WEOS, FedSat 1 |
