e-kagaku-1 Satellite - Nanosats Database

Satellite	e-kagaku-1
Form factor	CubeSat
Units or mass	1U
Status	not launched, expected in 2024
Launcher	not launched
Organization	The e-kagaku Association of Global Science and Education
Institution	Non-profit
Entity	Academic / Education
Nation	Japan
Oneliner	Educational and amateur radio mission.
Description	TNC Development Develop original TNC for ground station and share the know-how to other amateur radio operators. TNC materials that have been developed are listed below. TNC system design overview. Analogue FM Audio Transmission Conduct a digi-talker. Amateur radio operators can receive our voice data. The voice data includes a greeting from the developer. Youth Education Provide education opportunities to junior high and high school students. Students design the systems and participate in operations. SLR (Satellite Laser Ranging) / Non-amateur Mission Measure the round-trip flight time of ultrashort pulses of light to the satellite. Laser irradiation and ranging are performed periodically with the cooperation of JAXA and laser sites in other countries.
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Last modified: 2024-05-29