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TeikyoSat 3
TeikyoSat 3 [Teikyo University]
TeikyoSat 3 (Microbial Observation Satellite) is a small life science satellite built by Teikyo University.
TeikyoSat 3 is designed to study the impact of space radiation and the microgravity environment on a mold called Dictyostelium discoideum. This species of soil-living amoeba belongs to the phylum Mycetozoa and is often given the less than high-brow biological label of "slime mold." The life cycle of D. discoideum is relatively short, which allows for timely viewing of all the stages of its life.
TeikyoSat 3 was launched on Japan's H-2A-202 booster in 2014, and rode along with the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) main satellite. The satellite suffered from communication system issues.
| Nation: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Life science |
| Operator: | Teikyo University |
| Contractors: | Teikyo University |
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| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Mass: | 20 kg |
| Orbit: | 384 km × 393 km, 65.02° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeikyoSat 3 | 2014-009E | 27.02.2014 | Ta YLP-1 | H-2A-202 | with GPM-Core, STARS 2, ShindaiSat, KSAT 2, OPUSAT, INVADER, ITF 1 |
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