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CSICE Quick Response Satellite
CSICE Quick Response Satellite [CSICE]
CSICE Quick Response Satellite (Note: actual name not yet known) is a small experimental earth-observing satellite.
It is a "quick response" prototype satellite for Japan's Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center (CSICE), which also manages the country's IGS (information-gathering satellites) surveillance satellites. CSICE collects and analyzes imagery and other data to support national security and crisis management efforts.
In case of an unforeseen issue on an information-gathering satellite, these small satellites can be launched swiftly to replace the information-gathering satellite for a certain period of time.
Details about this payload are restricted, however it is expected to weigh around 100 kilos and have an optical resolution of less than 1 meter.
The satellite was launched on the maiden flight of the KAIROS launch vehicle, but failed to reach orbit.
| Nation: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Earth observation |
| Operator: | CSICE |
| Contractors: | AES Corporation ? |
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| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Mass: | ~100 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSICE Quick Response Satellite | - | 2024 | Kii LP-1 | F | KAIROS |
