| Spacecraft name | Waseda-SAT3 (WasedaSat-3) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Reentry 2018-10-06. No signal (Unable to find successful contact reports, which very likely means no communications) |
| Launched | 2016-12-09 |
| NORAD ID | 41933 |
| Deployer | J-SSOD (JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | H-IIB (H2B) |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2017-01-16 |
| Entity name | Waseda University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Country | Japan |
| Launch brokerer | JAXA |
| Oneliner |
Deploy a ultra light drag chute for accelerated deorbiting. |
| Description |
The small satellite will deploy a ultra light drag chute for accelerated deorbiting. A camera will observe and verify the chute deployment. Also on board will be a LCD projector to project images on the drag chute, where the camera will take pictures of it. On-orbit experiment of active thermal control mechanism by the LCD. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | De-orbit device |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
