Negai (satellite)
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| Mission type | Technology |
|---|---|
| Operator | Soka University |
| COSPAR ID | 2010-020C |
| SATCAT no. | 36575 |
| Website | kuro |
| Mission duration | 37 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 1U CubeSat |
| Launch mass | 1 kilogram (2.2 lb)[1] |
| Dimensions | 10-centimetre (3.9 in) cube |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 May 2010, 21:58:22 UTC |
| Rocket | H-IIA 202 |
| Launch site | Tanegashima Yoshinobu 1 |
| Contractor | Mitsubishi |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 26 June 2010 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 286 kilometres (178 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 305 kilometres (190 mi) |
| Inclination | 29.9 degrees |
| Period | 90.42 minutes |
| Epoch | 23 May 2010[2] |
Negai☆″ ("Wish") is a Japanese
field programmable gate array in orbit.[4] As part of an outreach programme, it will carry the names of selected children, along with wishes they have made. The satellite will return images of the Earth, which will be given to the participating children.[5]
The launch was conducted by
cryogenic propellant into the rocket's first and second stages had been completed.[6]
The launch attempt was scrubbed a few minutes before liftoff due to bad weather, but took place successfully at 21:58:22 UTC on 20 May 2010.
Negai was deployed from a
UNITEC-1 spacecraft.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Negai". Soka University. Archived from the original on 8 March 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "Negai*". Gunter's Space Page. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ Nerlich, Steve. "A Multiple Payload" (PDF). Cheap Astronomy. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ "Japanese space agency selects Soka microsatellite for 2010 launch". Soka University. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Countdown Report". H-IIA Launch Services Flight 17. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ "Overview of Secondary Payloads". Akatsuki Special Site. JAXA. Retrieved 17 May 2010.