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µ-LabSat 1 (Micro-Lab-Sat 1)
µ-LabSat 1 (Micro-Lab-Sat 1) [JAXA]
RITE-Target [JAXA]
µ-LabSat 1 is a technology mission with following objectives:
- Test of 50 kg class small-sized satellite bus
- Test of SELENE relay satellite separation mechanism
- Remote inspection technology Experiment (RITE)
µ-LabSat 1 released two tiny subsatellites in an experiment to test an onboard tracking imager for inspector satellites. The RITE targets are disks about 0.1 m in diameter. They were released from Micro-LabSat on 14 March 2003 and 14 May 2003.
| Nation: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | NASDA |
| Contractors: | |
| Equipment: | RITE, 2 Targets |
| Configuration: | Octagonal prism |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 68 kg |
| Orbit: | 788 km × 803 km, 98.67° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| µ-LabSat 1 (Micro-Lab-Sat 1) | 2002-056D | 14.12.2002 | Ta YLP-1 | H-2A-202 | with ADEOS 2, WEOS, FedSat 1 |
