KOSEN-3 Spacecraft - Nanosats Database

Spacecraft	KOSEN-3
Form factor	CubeSat
Units or mass	3U
Status	not launched, expected in 2026
Launcher	not launched
Entity name	National Institute of Technology
Institution	University
Entity	Academic / Education
Headquarters	Japan
Partners	Kagawa National College of Technology
Oneliner	Technical demonstration of extending orbital life with a PPT (Pulsed Plasma Thruster) propulsion system.
Description	Orbital demonstration content and human resource development Technical demonstration of extending orbital life with a PPT (Pulsed Plasma Thruster) propulsion system. Technical demonstration of OBC, which is a highly integrated, multi-functional, high-performance, and readily available commercial microcomputer. Demonstration of a new standard of optical wireless bus, which will be essential for high-density next-generation CubeSats. A new system in which many students from technical colleges will participate in satellite operation and mission accomplishment, inheriting the know-how from KOSEN-1/2.
Sources	[1] [2] [3]
Keywords	Propulsion

Last modified: 2024-12-26