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ASTERISC
ASTERISC [JAXA]
ASTERISC is a 3U CubeSat mission by the Chiba Institute of Technology equipped with a large membrane-like dust sensor, which will be used for the observation and study of orbital dust.
It was launched on 9 November 2021 on an Epsilon (2) CLPS rocket.
| Nation: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Chiba Institute of Technology |
| Contractors: | Chiba Institute of Technology |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 4 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTERISC (Asutarisuku) | 2021-102A | 09.11.2021 | Ka LP-M | Epsilon (2) CLPS | with RAISE 2, Hibari, Z-Sat, DRUMS, TeikyoSat 4, NanoDragon, KOSEN 1, ARICA |
