| Spacecraft | SPROUT |
|---|---|
| Type | Nanosatellite |
| Units or mass | 6.7 kg |
| Status | Semi-operational? Was operational until 2016-09-XX? (Last DK3WN report 2016-08-27. Occasional reports from SatNOGS checked on 2019-05-25) |
| Launched | 2014-05-24 |
| NORAD ID | 39770 |
| Deployer | Custom |
| Launcher | H-IIA (H2A) |
| Entity name | Nihon University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Country | Japan |
| Launch brokerer | JAXA, ? |
| Oneliner |
Demonstration of inflatable membrane structure. |
| Description |
Verification of design methods and the space demonstration of deploying of the inflatable membrane structure. Demonstration of the attitude determination and control technology of nano-satellite. Prediction of orbit descent rate change by the inflatable membrane structure. Operation of satellite by a ham radio operator. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
