ARICA [JAXA]
ARICA is a test satellite by the Aoyama Gakuin University for communication with commercial satellites such as Iridium or Globalstar, which will then establish a link between these satellites and the ground.
The 1U CubeSat is also equipped with a gamma-ray detector.
It was launched on 9 November 2021 on an Epsilon (2) CLPS rocket.
Nation: | Japan |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | Aoyama Gakuin University |
Contractors: | Aoyama Gakuin University |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | CubeSat (1U) |
Propulsion: | ? |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | 1 kg |
Orbit: |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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ARICA | 2021-102J ? | 09.11.2021 | Ka LP-M | Epsilon (2) CLPS | with RAISE 2, Hibari, Z-Sat, DRUMS, TeikyoSat 4, ASTERISC, NanoDragon, KOSEN 1 |