ITF 1 [University of Tsukuba]
ITF 1 (Imagine The Future 1) or Yui is a 1U Cubesat built by students of the University of Tsukuba.
It features a 435 MHz beacon, which sends telemetry by a Morse Code audio tone on an FM transmitter running 300 milliwatts output. It should be possible to receive it using simple equipment such as a handheld transceiver or scanner. Telemetry information will be first compressed into binary data and then cut into 5 bits and converted into 10 – 15 Morse codes.
The satellite was successfully deployed in orbit, but no signals were received.
Nation: | Japan |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | University of Tsukuba |
Contractors: | University of Tsukuba |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | CubeSat (1U) |
Propulsion: | None |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | 1 kg |
Orbit: | 382 km × 391 km, 65.01° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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ITF 1 (Yui) | 2014-009B | 27.02.2014 | Ta YLP-1 | H-2A-202 | with GPM-Core, STARS 2, ShindaiSat, TeikyoSat 3, KSAT 2, OPUSAT, INVADER |