OPUSAT 2 [OPU]
OPUSAT 2 (Osaka Prefecture University Satellite) or Hirogari is a nanosatellite that was developed by Osaka Prefecture University. It follows the 2U CubeSat form factor.
OPUSAT 2 was developed based on the earlier OPUSAT. It has two main missions:
The satellite was launched on board of Cygnus CRS-15 on an Antares-230+ rocket to be delivered to the ISS, from where it was deployed via the JEM airlock.
Nation: | Japan |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | Osaka Prefecture University (OPU) |
Contractors: | Osaka Prefecture University (OPU) |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | CubeSat (1U) |
Propulsion: | None |
Power: | 2 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | 1.4 kg |
Orbit: | 414 km × 421 km, 51.64° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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OPUSAT 2 (Hirogari) | 1998-067SG | 20.02.2021 | WI LC-0A | Antares-230+ | with Cygnus CRS-15, Lawkanat 1, Gunsmoke-J 2, ORCA 6, ORCA 7, IT-SPINS, TAU-SAT 1, MYSAT 2, STARS-EC, RSP 01, WARP 01, Maya 2, Guaranisat 1, Tsuru, ThinSat 2A, ..., 2I |