Aoba-Velox-IV Satellite

Aoba-Velox-IV
Aoba-Velox-IV
Aoba-Velox-IV
Aoba-Velox-IV
Aoba-Velox-IV
Satellite name Aoba-Velox-IV (AOBA VELOX-IV)
Type CubeSat
Units or mass 2U
Mass in kg 2.85 kg
Status Reentry 2023-03-24. Was operational until ? (Last reports from Twitter and SatNOGs on 2019-05-20)
Launched 2019-01-18
NORAD ID 43940
Deployer E-SSOD (Epsilon Small Satellite Orbital Deployer) [JAXA]
Launcher Epsilon
Organization Kyushu Institute of Technology
Institution University
Entity type Academic / Education
Headquarters Japan
Launch brokerer JAXA, ?
Partners Nanyang Technological University
Oneliner

Observe Lunar Horizon Glow.

Description

Observe Lunar Horizon Glow. Capture image of horizon while passing from day side to night side and to capture Earth night view image via low-light camera. Pulsed plasma thruster.

Sources [1] [2]
Photo sources [1] [2] [3]
COTS subsystems
  • SOLAR PANELS - DHV
Subsystems sources [1]
Keywords Propulsion
On the same launch

Last modified: 2024-05-29

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