![]() WARP 01 [WARPSpace] |
WARP 01 or Nichirin is a technology demostration 1U CubeSat developed by a Japanese space startup, Warpspace Inc., and University of Tsukuba.
WARP-01 has a mass of less than 1.33kg.
WARP-01’s mission objective is:
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: | WARPSpace Inc., University of Tsukuba |
Contractors: | WARPSpace Inc., University of Tsukuba |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | CubeSat (1U) |
Propulsion: | |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | 1 kg |
Orbit: | 415 km × 419 km, 51.64° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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WARP 01 (Nichirin) | 1998-067SA | 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, OPUSAT 2, RSP 01, Maya 2, Guaranisat 1, Tsuru, ThinSat 2A, ..., 2I |