| Mission type | Optical | 
|---|---|
| Operator | Shizuoka University | 
| COSPAR ID | 2018-084 | 
| SATCAT no. | 43679  | 
| Website | https://stars-ao.info/ | 
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Shizuoka University | 
| Payload mass | 1 kg (2 lb) | 
| Dimensions | 10cm x 10cm x 10cm | 
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | October 29, 2018 04:08:00 UTC[1] | 
| Rocket | H-IIA-202 | 
| Launch site | Tanegashima Yoshinobu 1 | 
| Contractor | MHI | 
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric | 
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit | 
| Perigee altitude | 591.7 kilometres (367.7 mi)[1] | 
| Apogee altitude | 606.4 kilometres (376.8 mi)[1] | 
| Inclination | 97.8 degrees[1] | 
| Period | 96.5 minutes[1] | 
| Main camera | |
| Wavelengths | visible | 
Stars-AO [2] also known as Aoi is an experimental cubesat with a small camera packaged. It uses amateur radio frequencies to communicate with the ground.
Overview
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "STARS-AO Satellite details". N2YO.com. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Stars-AO". Retrieved 9 January 2019.
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