KITSUNE [Kyutech]
KITSUNE (Kyutech standardized bus Imaging Technology System Utilizing Networking and Electron content measurements) is a technological CubeSat (6U) built by Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) jointly with the Agencia Espacial del Paraguay (AEP).
The KITSUNE mission has five objectives:
Nation: | Japan, Paraguay |
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Type / Application: | Technology, education |
Operator: | Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech), AEP |
Contractors: | Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech), AEP |
Equipment: | Cameras |
Configuration: | CubeSat (6U) |
Propulsion: | None |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | ~ 6 months |
Mass: | 14 kg |
Orbit: | 414 km × 418 km, 51.64° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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KITSUNE | 1998-067TK | 19.02.2022 | WI LC-0A | Antares-230+ | with Cygnus CRS-17, NACHOS 1, IHI-Sat |