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ChubuSat 2 (Kinshachi 2)
ChubuSat 2 [Nagoya University]
ChubuSat 2 or Kinshachi 2 is micro-satellite built by Nagoya University and Daido University to observe the radiation from Sun and Earth with a radiation detector, to take pictures of particular site on Earth and space debris by the Infrared camera and to relay messages in amateur service.
ChubuSat 2 was launched piggy-back with ASTRO H and two other small satellites on a H-2A-202 rocket from Tanegashima in early 2016.
| Nation: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Nagoya University, Daido University |
| Contractors: | Nagoya University, Daido University |
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| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Mass: | ~50 kg |
| Orbit: | 559 km × 579 km, 31.00° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChubuSat 2 (Kinshachi 2) | 2016-012B | 17.02.2016 | Ta YLP-1 | H-2A-202 | with ASTRO H, Horyu 4, ChubuSat 3 |
References:
- Nagoya University: About ChubuSat-2 Satellite
Further ChubuSat (Kinshachi) missions:
