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Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyLaunch SuccessfulEarth ScienceSS-520-5
Launched 2018-02-03 05:03 UTCKS Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Worldwide
16th
orbital launch attempt in 2018
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
2nd
launch this year
KS Center
1st
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
384 d 5 h
since the pad's previous launch
TRICOM-1 is an experimental 3U cubsat build by University of Tokyo. It is equipped with 5 small cameras for Earth imaging purposes, and is also tasked with storing and transmitting data between ground terminals. TRICOM-1R is a replacement for the failed SS-520-4 launch of TRICOM-1.
Launch Provider
Government · Japan · Founded 2003 · Administrator Hiroshi Yamakawa
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan's national aero-space agency. Through the merger of three previously independent organizations, JAXA was formed on 1 October 2003. JAXA is responsible for research, technology development and the launch of satellites into orbit, and is involved in many more advanced missions, such as asteroid exploration and possible manned exploration of the Moon. JAXA launch their Epsilon vehicle from the Uchinoura Space Center and their H-II vehicles from the Tanegashima Space Center.
Launches
37
Successful
33
89%
Upcoming
2
scheduled
Diameter
0.5m
To low Earth orbit
4kg
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