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STARS C
 STARS C [Kagawa University] |
Shizuoka University's STARS C (Space Tethered Autonomous Robotic Satellite) consists of a Mother Satellite and a Daughter Satellite connected by a tether.
This is the third mission of the STARS series, but in contrast to the predecessors STARS 1 and 2, this one is constructed to the 2U CubeSat form factor.
The objectives of the mission are:
- Installation of tether to be used for Space Elevator on a pico-satellite.
- Technology demonstration of the tether extension.
- Dynamic motion analysis of two satellites connected by tether by telemetry data received through amateur radio communication
The satellite was be launched on board of HTV 6 on an H-2B-304 rocket to be delivered to the ISS, from where it was deployed on 19 December 2016.
| Nation: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Shizuoka University |
| Contractors: | Shizuoka University |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (2U) |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 2.7 kg |
| Orbit: | 400 km × 406 km, 51.64° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STARS C Mother (STARS 3 Mother, Oyaki, Hagoromo) | 1998-067KR | 09.12.2016 | Ta YLP-2 | H-2B-304 | with HTV 6, EDT, Lemur-2 18, ..., 21, TechEdSat 5, EGG, TuPOD, AOBA-VELOX 3, STARS C Daughter, FREEDOM, ITF 2, Waseda-SAT 3, OSNSAT, Tancredo 1 | |
| STARS C Daughter (STARS 3 Daughter, Koki, Hagoromo) | 1998-067KR | 09.12.2016 | Ta YLP-2 | H-2B-304 | with HTV 6, EDT, Lemur-2 18, ..., 21, TechEdSat 5, AOBA-VELOX 3, EGG, TuPOD, STARS C Mother, FREEDOM, ITF 2, Waseda-SAT 3, OSNSAT, Tancredo 1 |
References:
- IARU: STARS-C
Further STARS missions:
