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List of deployed CubeSats using J-SSOD

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No J-SSOD Deploy No Deploy No Release date Release time Name (Organization) Size
1 #1 2 October 4, 2012 11:37 pm WE WISH (Meisei Electric Co.,Ltd. (Japan)) 1U
RAIKO (Tohoku University/ Wakayama University (Japan)) 2U
3 October 5, 2012 0:44 am FITSAT-1 (Fukuoka Institute of Technology (Japan)) 1U
F-1 (NanoRacks/ FPT University/ UPPSALA University (US) 1U
TechEdSat (NASA Ames Research Center (ARC)/ San Jose State University) 1U
2 #2 3 November 19, 2013 9:17 pm PicoDragon (The University of Tokyo (Japan)/ Vietnam National Satellite Center/ IHI AEROSPACE Co.,Ltd.) 1U
ArduSat-1 (NanoRacks LLC/ NanoSatisfi (US)) 1U
ArduSat-X (NanoRacks LLC/ NanoSatisfi (US)) 1U
1 November 20, 2013 4:58 pm TechEdSat-3 (NASA Ames Research Center (ARC; Federative Republic of Brazil)) 3U
3 #3 1 February 5, 2015 9:50 pm AESP-14 (Aeronautics Institute of Technology (ITA)/ National Institute For Space Research (INPE)/ Brazilian Space Agency (AEB; Brazil)) 1U
4 #4 1 September 17, 2015 9:02 pm S-CUBE (Chiba Institute of Technology (Japan)) 3U
9:12 pm SERPENS (University of Brasilia/ Brazilian Space Agency (AEB; Brazil) 3U
5 #M1 1 April 27, 2016 8:45 pm DIWATA-1 (Department of Science and Technology (DOST; Philippines)/ University of the Philippines (Philippines)/ Tohoku University (Japan)/ Hokkaido University (Japan)) 50kg class
6 #6 1 December 19, 2016 5:50 pm STARS-C (Shizuoka University (Japan)) 2U
3 January 16, 2017 6:10 pm ITF-2 (University of Tsukuba (Japan)) 1U
WASEDA-SAT3 (Waseda University (Japan)) 1U
FREEDOM (Nakashimata Engineering Works,Ltd./ Tohoku University (Japan)) 1U
1 6:20 pm EGG (The University of Tokyo (Japan)) 3U
1 7:40 pm AOBA-VeloxIII (Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)/ Nayang Technological University (Singapore)) 2U
1 7:50 pm TuPOD (JAMSS/ GAUSS (Italy)/ Tancred Elementary School & INPE (Brazil)/ OSN (US)) 3U
7 #7 3 July 7, 2017 5:50 pm TOKI (Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)) 1U each
GhanaSat1 (All Nations University College (ANUC; Ghana) and Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan))
Mazaalai (National University of Mongolia (Mongol) and Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan))
2 6:10 pm BRAC Onnesha (BRAC University (Bangladesh) and Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)) 1U each
Nigeria Edusat1 (Federal University of Technology, Akure (Nigeria) and Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan))
8 #8 2 May 11, 2018 7:30 pm Irazu (Costa Rica Institute of Technology (Costa Rica) / ACAE*)

*Central American Association of Aeronautics and Space

1U
1KUNS-PF (The University of Nairobi (Kenya)) 1U
1 7:40 pm UBAKUSAT (Istanbul Technical University (Turkey)) 3U
9 #9 3 August 10, 2018 6:45 pm BHUTAN-1 (Royal University of Bhutan (Bhutan) and Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)) 1U each
MAYA-1 (University of the Philippines (Philippines) and Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan))
UiTMSAT-1 (MARA University of Technology of Malaysia (Malaysia) and Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan))
10 #10 1 October 6, 2018 4:45 pm SPATIUM-I (Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)/ Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)) 2U
2 5:00 pm RSP-00 (Ryman Sat Spaces General Incorporated Association (Japan)) 1U
STARS-Me (Shizuoka University (Japan)) 2U
11 #11 3 June 17, 2019 7:15 pm NepaliSat-1 (Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST; Nepal) and Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)) 1U each
Raavana-1 (Arthur C Clarke Institute of Modern Technologies (ACCIMT; Sri Lanka), and Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan))
Uguisu (Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan))
1 7:20 pm SpooQy-1 (Singapore Space and Technology Association (SSTA) and National University of Singapore (Singapore)) 3U
12 #12 1 November 20, 2019 5:55 pm RWASAT-1 (The University of Tokyo (Japan)/ Ministry of Commerce, Industry, & Tourism Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority Smart Africa secretariat (Rwanda)) 3U
1 6:10 pm NARSSCube-1 (Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)/ National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Science (NARSS; Egypt)) 1U
1 6:25 pm AQT-D (Space BD Inc./The University of Tokyo (Japan)) 3U
13 #13 1 April 28, 2020 5:55 pm G-SATELLITE (Space BD Inc. / The University of Tokyo (Japan)) 3U
1 April 29, 2020 0:20 am Quetzal-1 (Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (University of the Valley of Guatemala) (Republic of Guatemala)) 1U
14 #16 5 March 14, 2021 8:20 am GuaraniSat-1 (Agencia Espacial del Paraguay (AEP, Paraguayan Space Agency) (Republic of Paraguay)) 1U each
Maya-2 (University of the Philippines Diliman (Republic of the Philippines))
Tsuru (Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) (Japan))
OPUSAT-II (Osaka Prefecture University (Japan)) 2U
RSP-01 (Space BD Inc. / ReymanSat Spaces (Japan)) 1U
1 8:50 pm WARP-01 (Space BD Inc. /WARP Space Inc. (Japan)) 1U
1 11:30 pm TAUSAT-1 (Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd./ Tel Aviv University (State of Israel)) 3U
1 March 15, 2021 0:00 am STARC-EC (Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd./ Shizuoka University and STARS Space Service Inc. (Japan)) 3U
15 #M2 1 March 22, 2021 5:30 pm MMSAT-1 (Space BD Inc. / Hokkaido University / Tohoku University / Myanmar Aerospace and Engineering University (Japan)) 50kg class
16 #17 1 June 22, 2021 7:55 pm MIR-SAT1 (Mauritius Research and Innovation Council (Republic of Mauritius)) 1U
1 9:30 pm Undisclosed (Space BD Inc. / Undisclosed Organization) 3U
17 #19 3 October 6, 2021 6:20 pm Binar-1 (Space BD Inc. / Curtin University (Australia)) 1U
Maya-3 (University of the Philippines Diliman (Republic of the Philippines) and Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech; Japan)) 1U
Maya-4 (University of the Philippines Diliman (Republic of the Philippines) and Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech; Japan)) 1U
1 7:55 pm CUAVA-1 (Space BD Inc. / The University of Sydney (Australia)) 1U
18 #20 1 February 3, 2022 5:55 pm Light-1 (UAE Space Agency/ National Space Science Agency (Bahrain)/ Khalifa University (UAE)/ New York University – Abu Dhabi) 3U
1 7:30 pm GT-1 (Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd./ The Georgia Institute of Technology (US)) 1U
19 #21 1 March 24, 2022 6:00 pm IHI-SAT (Space BD Inc. / IHI Corporation) 3U
1 9:10 pm KITSUNE (Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd./ HAK Consortium (HARADA SEIKI, Co., Ltd., Addnics Co., Kyushu Institute of Technology)) W6U
20 #22 3 August 12, 2022 6:45 pm TUMnanoSAT (Technical University of Moldova (TUM)) 1U
FUTABA (Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech), Keiai High School) 1U
HSU-SAT1 (Space BD Inc./ Future Science Institute, Happy Science University, Hokkaido Satellite Co., LTD.) 1U
21 #23 4 December 2, 2022 4:50 pm PearlAfricaSat-1 (Uganda Science, Technology, and Innovation Office of the President) 1U
TAKA (Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech)) 2U
ZIMSAT-1 (Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency (ZINGSA)) 1U
SpaceTuna1 (Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd/ Kindai University) 1U
22 #24 1 January 6, 2023 5:02 pm Surya Satellite-1 (Surya University (Indonesia)) 1U
1 6:00 pm OPTIMAL-1 (Space BD Inc./ ArkEdgeSpace Inc., University of Fukui) 3U
1 6:32 pm HSKSAT (Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd/ HARADA SEIKI, Co., Ltd.) 3U
23 #26 2 July 19, 2023 4:00 pm Maya-5 (University of the Philippines Diliman (Republic of the Philippines)) 1U
Maya-6 (University of the Philippines Diliman (Republic of the Philippines)) 1U
24 #27 1 December 18, 2023 5:35 pm BEAK (The University of Tokyo, Nihon University, JAXA) 3U
1 7:15 pm Clark sat-1 (Space BD Inc./ CLARK NEXT TOKYO High School, ArkEdge Space Inc.) 1U
25 #28 1 April 11, 2024 6:05 pm CURTIS (Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd/ Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Kyushu Institute of technology (KyuTech)) 3U
2 7:35 pm KASHIWA (Space BD Inc./ Chiba Institute of Technology) 1U
MicroOrbiter-1 (Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd/ Micro Orbiter Inc.) 1U
26 #31 4 August 29, 2024 6:45 pm CosmoGirl-Sat (Space BD Inc./ Cosmo Girls Amateur Radio Club) 1U
SaganSat0 (Space BD Inc./ Saga Prefecture, Saga Prefectural Space and Science Museum "Yumeginga", Arita Technical High School, Karatsu-higashi Senior High School, Takeo High School, Hokuryo High School, Waseda Saga High School, Kyushu Institute of Technology) 1U
SAKURA (Space BD Inc./ Chiba Institute of Technology) 1U
Wisseed Sat (Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd./ Wisseed Academy) 1U
3 8:20 pm Binar-2 (Space BD Inc./ Curtin University (Australia)) 1U
Binar-3 (Space BD Inc./ Curtin University (Australia)) 1U
Binar-4 (Space BD Inc./ Curtin University (Australia)) 1U
27 #30 1 December 9, 2024 5:15 pm YODAKA (Space BD Inc./ ArkEdge Space Inc., SPACE VALUE, Iwate Prefectural Hanamaki Kita High School) W6U
3 8:17 pm DENDEN-01 (Kansai University, University of Fukui, Meijo University, ArkEdge Space) 1U
LignoSat (Kyoto University, SUMITOMO FORESTRY CO.,LTD.) 1U
YOMOGI (Space BD Inc./ Chiba Institute of Technology) 1U
1 11:17 pm ONGLAISAT (Space BD Inc./ Taiwan Space Agency, ArkEdge Space Inc., The University of Tokyo) W6U


Number of satellites: 91 (total)

Please refer the following to learn about J-SSOD as a equipment

In May 2018, as a new step to enhance the commercial utilization of Kibo, JAXA selected SpaceBD Inc. and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd as the J-SSOD service provider (Press release). Please refer here for satellite deployment services by these service providers.

Please refer the following about international cooperation and human resources development program

Specifications of deployed CubeSats using J-SSOD

1. J-SSOD#1 (Technology validation mission)
Carried by: H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI3 (HTV3)

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Name RAIKO
Image
Size 2U
Organization Tohoku University/ Wakayama University
Mission
  • Image the Earth using a fish-eye lens camera
  • Photographically measure satellite movement relative to JEM using a Panoramic Color Camera (PCC)
  • Star sensor testing
  • A de-orbit experiment testing a deployable membrane mechanism
  • Testing a small mobile ground station for receiving signals via international cooperation
  • An orbit determination experiment using Ku-band radio frequency Doppler measurements
  • A high-speed Ku-band data communication experiment
Sponsoring agency JAXA
Name FITSAT-1
Image
FITSAT-1
Size 1U
Organization Fukuoka Institute of Technology
Mission
  • Technical demonstration of a high-speed small satellite transmitter module
  • Conducting an “artificial star” optical communications test utilizing high output visible light LEDs
Sponsoring agency JAXA
Name WE WISH
Image
WE WISH
Size 1U
Organization Meisei Electric Co.,Ltd.
Mission
  • To promote local technology education and the utilization of small satellite data
  • To test an ultra-small thermal infrared camera for ground temperature observations
Sponsoring agency JAXA
Name F-1
Image
F-1
Size 1U
Organization NanoRacks LLC/ PT University/ UPPSALA University
Mission
  • Testing a series of amateur radio transceivers employing a CubeSat magnetometer
  • Testing C328 low resolution camera
  • Testing temperature sensor
Sponsoring agency NASA
Name TechEdSat
Image
TechEdSat
Size 1U
Organization NASA Ames Research Center (ARC)/ San Jose State University
Mission
  • Demonstrate Swedish designed Space Plug-and-Play Avionics (SPA) hardware and software
  • Inter-satellite communication using Iridium or OrbComm satellite network
Sponsoring agency NASA

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2. J-SSOD#2
Carried by: H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI4 (HTV4)

Name PicoDragon
Image
PicoDragon
Size 1U
Organization The University of Tokyo (Japan)/ Vietnam National Satellite Center/ IHI AEROSPACE Co.,Ltd.
Mission Earth imaging
Sponsoring agency JAXA
Name ArduSat-1
Image
ArduSat-1
Size 1U
Organization NanoRacks LLC/ NanoSatisfi
Mission Technology validation of an open platform that has re-programming function. (Activation of applications uplinked by general people)
Sponsoring agency NASA
Name ArduSat-X
Image
ArduSat-X
Size 1U
Organization NanoRacks LLC/ NanoSatisfi
Mission Technology validation of an open platform that has re-programming function. (Activation of applications uplinked by general people)
Sponsoring agency NASA
Name TechEdSat-3
Image
TechEdSat-3
Size 3U
Organization NASA Ames Research Center (ARC)
Mission Technology validation of the aero braking mechanism called Exo-brake on its deorbiting.
Sponsoring agency NASA

3. J-SSOD#3
Carried by: SpaceX CRS-5 (SpX-5)/ Dragon

Name AESP-14*
Image
AESP-14*
Size 1U
Organization Technological Institute of Aeronautics (ITA)/
National Institute For Space Research (INPE)/
Brazilian Space Agency (AEB)
Mission Amateur Radio Experiment
* AESP-14 takes an opportunity of Kibo's paid utilization and is deployed by Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation (JAMSS) at the request of Brazilian Space Agency (AEB).

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4. J-SSOD#4
Carried by: H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI5 (HTV5)

Name SERPENS
Image
SERPENS
(JAXA/ University of Brasilia/Brazilian Space Agency (AEB)/Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation (JAMSS))
Size 3U
Organization University of Brasilia/Brazilian Space Agency (AEB)
Mission Technology Demonstration of a Meteorological Data Collecting System by ground-based Sensors
Name S-CUBE
Image
S-CUBE
(JAXA/ Chiba Institute of Technology)
Size 3U
Organization Chiba Institute of Technology
Mission Satellite for observation of meteor's ultraviolet rays

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5. J-SSOD#M1 (J-SSOD#5)
Carried by: OA-6/ Cygnus

Name DIWATA-1
Image
DIWATA-1
Size 55cm×55cm×35cm
Organization Department of Science and Technology (DOST)/University of the Philippines/Tohoku University/Hokkaido University
Mission Demonstrates natural resources and disaster monitoring in the Philippines with the first microsatellite in the country

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6. J-SSOD#6
Carried by: H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI6 (HTV6)

Name STARS-C
Image
STARS-C
Size 3U
Organization Shizuoka University (Japan)
Mission Technology demonstration of tether extension technology
Name ITF-2
Image
ITF-2
Size 1U
Organization University of Tsukuba (Japan)
Mission Building a ground network using amateur radio via a satelite
Name WASEDA-SAT3
Image
WASEDA-SAT3
Size 1U
Organization Waseda University (Japan)
Mission Deployment of a film-type deorbiting device and image projection onto the film surface using a micro-miniature projector
Name FREEDOM
Image
FREEDOM
Size 1U
Organization Nakashimata Engineering Works,Ltd./ Tohoku University (Japan)
Mission Deployment of a film-type deorbiting device
Name EGG
Image
EGG
Size 3U
Organization The University of Tokyo (Japan)
Mission Inflation of a torus-shaped aeroshell and its deorbit demonstration caused by atmospheric drag
Name AOBA-VeloxIII
Image
AOBA-VeloxIII
Size 2U
Organization Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)/ Nayang Technological University (Singapore)
Mission Demonstration and performance evalution of the Pulsed Plasma Thruster (PPT)
Name TuPOD
Image
TuPOD
Size 3U
Organization JAMSS (Japan)/ GAUSS (Italy)/ Tancred Elementary School & INPE (Brazil)/ OSN (US)
Mission Deployment of two microsatellites (Called TubeSats. 1.5U each)

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7. J-SSOD#7
Carried by: SpaceX CRS-11 (SpX-11)/ Dragon

Name BIRDS-1 [ TOKI (Japan), GhanaSat1 (Ghana), Mazaalai (Mongol), BRAC Onnesha (Bangladesh), Nigeria Edusat1 (Nigeria)]
Image
Size 1U each
Organization
  • Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)
  • All Nations University College (ANUC; Ghana)
  • National University of Mongolia (Mongol)
  • BRAC University (Bangladesh)
  • Federal University of Technology, Akure (Nigeria)
Mission

BIRDS-1 Mission

[Name of project] Joint Global Multi Nation Birds

  • [Project manager] Kyushu Institute of Technology
  • [Participating countries] Japan, Ghana, Mongolia, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Thailand, and Taiwan, seven countries/province in total.
  • [Outline]For two years, students from Japan, Ghana, Mongolia, Bangladesh, and Nigeria studying at the Kyushu Institute of Technology design and manufacture CubeSats and familiarize a series of satellite technology from development to operation.Each country develops a 1U CubeSat, with a total of five 1U CubeSats being developed in the project. Thailand and Taiwan also participate in the CubeSat operation; consequently, an international ground station network covering the seven countries/ province is established.

[Mission to be performed by the CubeSats]

  • To image Earth with onboard cameras (taking images and videos above the participating countries with two onboard cameras)
  • To transmit music using the Vocaloid engine (transmitting music to amateur radio stations on the ground from the CubeSats)
  • To measure Single Event Upset using the microcontroller mounted inside the CubeSats (radiation-resistance evaluation experiment).

[Ground station operations mission]

  • To measure accurate location information according to time lags in communication between CubeSat and several ground stations
  • To measure upper atmospheric density (analyzing and deriving the altitude data obtained by location information measurement)
  • To verify the ground station network using amateur radio frequency bands.

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8. J-SSOD#8
Carried by: SpaceX CRS-14 (SpX-14)/ Dragon

Name Irazu
Image
Irazu
Size 1U
Organization Costa Rica Institute of Technology (Costa Rica) / ACAE (*1)
Mission
  • To demonstrate the communication satellite technology for collecting observation data on Costa Rica's tropical forests and data on the country’s climate, soils, and tree growth

(Note:) The first satellite of Costa Rica

(*1) Central American Association of Aeronautics and Space
Name 1KUNS-PF
Image
1KUNS-PF
Size 1U
Organization The University of Nairobi (Kenya) (selected as the first KiboCUBE programme)
Mission
  • To develop and education for space development engineer
  • To technologically verify commercial products

(Note:) Kenya’s first satellite

Name UBAKUSAT
Image
UBAKUSAT
Size 3U
Organization Istanbul Technical University (Turkey)
Mission To technologically verify newly developed VHF/ UHF communications equipment (including a linear transponder for small satellites) and conduct a verification experiment of the space radiation measuring technology

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9. J-SSOD#9
Carried by: SpaceX CRS-15 (SpX-15)/ Dragon

Name BIRDS-2 [ BHUTAN-1(Bhutan), MAYA-1(Philippines), UiTMSAT-1(Malaysia) ]
Image
BHUTAN-1(Bhutan), MAYA-1(Philippines), UiTMSAT-1(Malaysia)
Size 1U each
Organization
  • Royal University of Bhutan
  • University of the Philippines
  • MARA University of Technology of Malaysia
Mission

BIRDS-2 Mission

  • eachTaking pictures of the Earth (the countries concerned) with onboard cameras
  • Demonstration of data relay techniques
  • Exchange of messages by amateur radio stations
  • Detection of abnormalities caused by space radiation
  • Demonstration of GPS for consumer use
  • Observation of the Earth’s magnetic field
  • Verification of ground station networks on amateur radio frequency bands

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10. J-SSOD#10
Carried by: H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI (HTV7)

Name SPATIUM-I
Image
SPATIUM-I
Size 2U
Organization Nanyang Technological University (Republic of Singapore) / Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)
Mission A demonstration of technologies in view of a chip-scale atomic clock to be mounted on CubeSat and measurement/3D mapping of the densities of electrons in the ionosphere
Name RSP-00
Image
RSP-00
Size 1U
Organization Ryman Sat Spaces General Incorporated Association (Japan)
Mission Image-taking and a demonstration of technologies of to-the-Earth transmission with a camera mounted on CubeSat
operation tests of new high-rate radio equipment
Name STARS-Me
Image
STARS-Me
Size 2U
Organization Shizuoka University (Japan)
Mission A small-scale demonstration of an orbital elevator
A demonstration evaluation of a configuration of two CubeSats and a climber (moving mechanism)

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11. J-SSOD#11
Carried by: NG-11/ Cygnus

Name BIRDS-3 [ NepaliSat-1(Nepal), Raavana-1(Sri Lanka), Uguisu(Japan) ]
Image
NepaliSat-1(Nepal), Raavana-1(Sri Lanka), Uguisu(Japan)
Size 1U each
Organization
  • Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) and Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)
  • Arthur C Clarke Institute of Modern Technologies (ACCIMT; Sri Lanka), and Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)
  • Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)
Mission

BIRDS-3 Mission

  • Short message exchange, Earth observation, measurement of the Earth’s magnetic field, and technology demonstration of communication modules.
Name SpooQy-1
Image
SpooQy-1
Size 3U
Organization Singapore Space and Technology Association (SSTA) and National University of Singapore (Republic of Singapore)
Mission Conducting in-orbit demonstration experiment with polarization-entangled photon pair sources on board the CubeSat, aimed at innovating future satellite communication technology.

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12. J-SSOD#12
Carried by: H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI 8 (HTV8)

Name RWASAT-1
Image
RWASAT-1
Size 3U
Organization The University of Tokyo (Japan)/Ministry of Commerce, Industry, & Tourism Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority Smart Africa secretariat (Republic of Rwanda)
Mission For human resources development of researchers in Republic of Rwanda and technological improvement. A radio wave (weak) receiver is installed and collects sensor information on the ground.
Name NARSSCube-1
Image
NARSSCube-1
Size 1U
Organization Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan)/National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Science (NARSS)
Mission Development, operation of a satellite, and a demonstration experiment with a 200m resolution camera installed on the satellite by our research partner, Egypt.
Name AQT-D
Image
AQT-D
Size 3U
Organization Space BD Inc./The University of Tokyo (Japan)
Mission Technology demonstration of a resistojet thruster module that uses 1U size of water as propellant and communications with the mountainous terrain using a UHF antenna.

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13. J-SSOD#13
Carried by: SpaceX CRS-20 (SpX-20)/ Dragon

Name G-SATELLITE
Image
G-SATELLITE
Size 3U
Organization Space BD Inc. / The University of Tokyo
Mission This CubeSat is designed for transmitting visual data of Tokyo 2020 Olympic messages in three languages, from space to the ground. These messages are displayed on an electric bulletin board attached to the CubeSat. And, two popular figures of a world-famous animation, Mobile Suite Gundam and Char's Custom Zaku, will be shot together with the messages with the seven onboard cameras. These images will be downlinked to the ground before and during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Name Quetzal-1
Image
Quetzal-1
Size 1U
Organization Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (University of the Valley of Guatemala, Republic of Guatemala)(selected as the 2nd KiboCUBE programme)
Mission Demonstration of an observation technique for phytoplankton concentration (chlorophyll α), by using a CMOS camera and sea surface imaging with the self-made filter on the CubeSat. This aims to acquire satellite development and remote sensing technologies.

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14. J-SSOD#16
Carried by: NG-15/ Cugnus

Name OPUSAT-II
Image
OPUSAT-II
Size 2U
Organization Osaka Prefecture University (Japan)
Mission
  • Demonstrating an on-orbit measurement system for deployable structure
  • Demonstrating a high-performance communication technology
  • Measuring vibration of a deployable antenna to identify the Dynamical model of a flexible structure on orbit
Name BIRDS-4 [ GuaraniSat-1 (Republic of Paraguay), Maya-2 (Republic of the Philippines), Tsuru (Japan) ]
Image
GuaraniSat-1 (Republic of Paraguay), Maya-2 (Republic of the Philippines), Tsuru (Japan)
Size 1U each
Organization Agencia Espacial del Paraguay (AEP, Paraguayan Space Agency)
University of the Philippines Diliman
Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech)
Mission

BIRDS-4 Mission

  • Developing space human resources in emerging countries and creating the basis for a sustainable space program
  • Demonstration of Perovskite Solar Cells
  • Demonstration of HENTENA using satellite structure
Name RSP-01
Image
RSP-01
Size 1U
Organization ReymanSat Spaces (Japan)
Mission
  • Send the picture of satellite itself, taken by onboard camera.
  • Send the High-Definition picture taken by onboard camera.
  • Demonstrate the autonomous operation of the machine learning.
    - Select the well-taken picture, such as the one satellite, moon, and earth in the same frame, and the one without blurring.
    - Understand the meaning of text message from earth and respond the contextual message by satellite itself.
  • Demonstration of reaction wheel function.
Name WARP-01
Image
WARP-01
Size 1U
Organization WARP Space Inc. (Japan)
Mission
  • To demonstrate new satellite bus components
  • To carry wedding memorial plates to space
  • To take pictures of the earth and space
  • To survey the radiation environment in space
  • To survey the radio environment in space
Name TAUSAT-1
Image
TAUSAT-1
Size 3U
Organization Tel Aviv University (State of Israel)
Mission To monitor the effects of energetic particles and other molecular compounds in low-Erath orbits.
Name STARS-EC
Image
STARS-EC
Size 3U
Organization Shizuoka University and STARS Space Service Inc.(Japan)
Mission To analyze the behavior of mini in-orbit elevator by using 3U CubeSat containing three-1U CubeSat connected by a tether.

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15. J-SSOD#M2
Carried by: NG-15/ Cygnus

Name MMSAT-1
Image
MMSAT-1
Size 50kg class
Organization Space BD Inc. / Hokkaido University / Tohoku University / Myanmar Aerospace and Engineering University
Mission
  • Contribute to agriculture, forestry and fisheries in Myanmar through observation of vegetation and oceanic conditions by means of a multi-wavelength imager.
  • Contribute to monitoring and forecasting of concentrated heavy rain and typhoon by high-accuracy stereography of clouds.
  • Cultivate human resources.

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16. J-SSOD#17
Carried by: SpaceX CRS-22 (SpX-22)/ Dragon

Name MIR-SAT1
Image
MIR-SAT1
Size 1U
Organization Mauritius Research and Innovation Council, Republic of Mauritius (selected as the 3rd KiboCUBE programme)
Mission Demonstrate the primary operating systems of the bus, which are power, attitude determination and control, communication and flight planning.
Demonstrate a camera for use in star tracking.

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17. J-SSOD#19
Carried by: SpaceX CRS-23 (SpX-23)/ Dragon

Name Binar-1
Image
Binar-1
Size 1U
Organization Space BD Inc. / Curtin University (Australia)
Mission
  • Demonstrates the use of a medium-resolution imager of Mauritius and its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
  • Inter-island communications for use by radio amateurs in the Republic of Mauritius for scientific and emergency purposes
Name BIRDS-2S [Maya-3 and Maya-4 (Republic of the Philippines)]
Image
Maya-3&Maya-4
Size 1U each
Organization University of the Philippines Diliman (Republic of the Philippines) and Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech; Japan)
Mission
  • Anisotropic Magnetoresistance - Magnetometer
  • RGB and NIR Camera Mission
  • Demonstration of Automatic Packet Reporting System - Digipeater (APRS-DP)
Name CUAVA-1
Image
CUAVA-1
Size 3U
Organization Space BD Inc. / The University of Sydney (Australia)
Mission
  • Demonstrate a Imager, Spectrograph, and TinyTol Instrument
  • Demonstrate the Kea GPS payload
  • Measurement of X-rays and Gamma rays

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18. J-SSOD#20
Carried by: SpaceX CRS-24 (SpX-24)/ Dragon

Name Light-1
Image
Light-1
Size 3U
Organization UAE Space Agency/ National Space Science Agency (Bahrain)/ Khalifa University (UAE)/ New York University – Abu Dhabi
Mission
  • Study Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes (TGFs)
  • Compare the performance of two different light-sensing technologies and two different scintillation crystals.
Name GT-1
Image
GT-1
Size 1U
Organization Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd./ The Georgia Institute of Technology (US)
Mission
  • Demonstrate a rapid cradle-to-grave lifecycle of a university level CubeSat.
  • Demonstrate expandable solar panels that allow to support all panels and enable power for the heavy payloads on future missions.

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19. J-SSOD#21
Carried by: NG-17/ Cygnus

Name IHI-SAT
Image
IHI-SAT
Image by IHI Corporation
Size 3U
Organization IHI Corporation
Service provider Space BD Inc.
Mission
  • Demonstration of advanced AIS (Automatic Identification System) receiving system
Name KITSUNE
Image
KITSUNE
Image by HAK Consortium
Size W6U
Organization HAK Consortium (HARADA SEIKI, Co., Ltd., Addnics Co., Kyushu Institute of Technology)
Service provider Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd.
Mission
  • Earth observation with 5-m class resolution color images by COTS camera
  • Development of 2U size Kyutech standard bus system
  • Space Precision Atomic-clock TIming Utility Mission (SPATIUM)-2 for total electron content measurements in ionosphere
  • Demonstration of LORA module
  • Store and Forward from the sensor terminals of BIRDS countries
  • Demonstrate C-band communication from the main and mobile ground stations
  • Downlink of low-resolution images from a secondary camera by C-band uplink commands

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20. J-SSOD#22
Carried by: SpaceX CRS-25 (SpX-25)/ Dragon

Name TUMnanoSAT
Image
TUMnanoSAT
Size 1U
Organization Technical University of Moldova (TUM)
Mission
  • Capacity building
  • Technology demonstration of nano/micro wire sensor, magnetometer, micro-gyroscope, sun sensor, communication protocol, and power source
Name FUTABA
Image
FUTABA
Size 1U
Organization Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech)
Keiai High School
Mission
  • Lead-free solder whisker verification
  • 3-axis attitude control using magnetic torque
  • Promotion of satellite development by amateur radio operators
  • 2.4GHz wireless communication test
Name HSU-SAT1
Image
HSU-SAT1
Image by Future Science Institute
Size 1U
Organization Future Science Institute
Happy Science University
Hokkaido Satellite Co., LTD.
Service provider Space BD Inc.
Mission
  • To demonstrate a technology of Electrical Power Supply, On Board Computer, and other bus components.
  • To experiment as command transmission link by infrared light. The modulated infrared light emitted from our ground station is experimented as command transmission link.
  • To demonstrate camera image downlink by Slow Scan Television.

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21. J-SSOD#23
Carried by: NG-18/ Cygnus

Name BIRDS-5 [PearlAfricaSat-1 (Republic of Uganda), TAKA (Japan), ZIMSAT-1 (Republic of Zimbabwe)]
Image
BIRDS-5
Size 1U each, but 2U for TAKA
Organization Uganda Science, Technology, and Innovation Office of the President
Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech)
ZIMSAT-1 [Size:1U]/ Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency (ZINGSA)
Mission Demonstrate APRS digipeater, Store-and Forward (S&F) data/message system, phone application displays data of BIRDS satellites (BIRDS-NEST), a Double Langmuir Probe (DLP), Attitude Visualization, On-board Image Classification, Land Use and Cover, Water Quality Assessment, and Soil Fertility.
* TAKA adds demonstrate PINO high-energy election detector
Name SpaceTuna1
Image
SpaceTuna1
Image by Kindai University
Size 1U
Organization Kindai University
Service provider Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd
Mission
  • Measurement of basic reflective characteristics of retroreflective material sheets mounted on the satellite by irradiating a laser from the ground.
  • Orbit tracking by ground-based telescopes through observation of blue LEDs onboard the satellite.

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22. J-SSOD#24
Carried by: SpaceX CRS-26 (SpX-26)/ Dragon

Name Surya Satellite-1 (SS-1)
Image
SS-1
Size 1U
Organization Surya University (Indonesia)
Mission
  • Demonstrate amateur radio communication system and APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) communication platform.
  • Improve capacity building in Indonesia in space technology field
Name OPTIMAL-1
Image
OPTIMAL-1
Image by Space BD Inc.
Size 3U
Organization ArkEdgeSpace Inc.
University of Fukui
Service provider Space BD Inc.
Mission
  • Micro-propulsion demonstration
  • Hyperspectral camera demonstration
  • Low-power transmission and reciver Store and Forward demonstration
Name HSKSAT
Image
HSKSAT
Image by Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd
Size 3U
Organization HARADA SEIKI, Co., Ltd.
Service provider Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd
Mission Demonstrate transmitting large-volume data at a high transmission rate

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23. J-SSOD#26
Carried by: SpaceX CRS-28 (SpX-28)/ Dragon

Name BIRDS-4S [Maya-5 and Maya-6 (Republic of the Philippines)]
Image
BIRDS-4S
Image by STAMINA4Space
Size 1U each
Organization University of the Philippines Diliman
Mission
  • To give continuity to two missions; Imaging Mission (CAM) and Store & Forward (SF-WARD)
  • To serve the Amateur radio community with APRS-Digipeater mission (APRS-DP).
  • To design, build, test and demonstrate Experimental On-Board Computer (OBC-EX)
  • To demonstrate CubeSat structure as antenna (HNT)
  • To demonstrate the on-board image classification unit (ICU)
  • To expand database of COTS components useful in space applications (TMCR)

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24. J-SSOD#27
Carried by: SpaceX CRS-29 (SpX-29)/ Dragon

Name BEAK
Image
BEAK
Image by UTokyo/ JAXA
Size 3U
Organization The University of Tokyo, Nihon University, JAXA
Mission Demonstration of the following technologies for nano-sized planetary probes in the future:
  • Orbital maneuvering by drag modulation with jettison of aerodynamic decelerator (SAP’s and membrane),
  • Deployment of aeroshell supported by shape memory alloy frames,
  • Operation demonstration of nano-sized propulsion system (water resistojet),
  • Nano-sized attitude control system.
Name Clark sat-1
Image
Clark sat-1
Image by ArkEdge Space Inc.
Size 1U
Organization CLARK NEXT TOKYO High School, ArkEdge Space Inc.
Service Provider Space BD Inc.
Mission
  • The satellite will send voice messages and image data recorded by high school students themselves to ground control stations and general amateur stations.
  • These data will encourage organizations and individuals working on environmental issues on Earth and in space.
  • In addition, take photos of the Earth and will downlink them to ground control stations and general amateur stations.

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25. J-SSOD#28
Carried by: SpaceX CRS-30 (SpX-30)/ Dragon

Name CURTIS
Image
CURTIS
Image by Panasonic Holdings Corporation
Size 3U
Organization Panasonic Holdings Corporation
Kyushu Institute of technology (KyuTech)
Service Provider Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd
Mission
  • Demonstration of high-density implementation technology for the satellite bus section.
  • Verification of technology in space for products (in-vehicle cameras, cylindrical lithium-ion batteries, electronic circuit board materials) handled by the Panasonic Group.
  • Operational verification of an ultra-compact satellite designed for easy assembly.
Name KASHIWA
Image
KASHIWA
Image by Chiba Institute of Technology
Size 1U
Organization Chiba Institute of Technology
Service Provider Space BD Inc.
Mission
  • camera mission
    - Utilizing triangulation with two cameras in order to measure distance to ISS.
    - To identify tidal-flat and land.
    - To identify garbage.
    - Investigating correlation between electric power and night light.
  • APRS mission
    - Receiving uplink data of amateur radio operators around the world.
    - Sending and receiving data in sensor of installed in ground remote terminal.
    - Sending and receiving short message to the amateur.
    - Connecting satellite communication by APRS, operating satellite digipeater and APRS beacon
  • geomagnetic sensor
    - Acquiring geomagnetic data on orbit.
    - Transmitting data as FM analog audio
Name MicroOrbiter-1
Image
MicroOrbiter-1
Image by Micro Orbiter Inc.
Size 1U
Organization Micro Orbiter Inc.
Service Provider Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd
Mission MicroOrbiter-1 is designed to store the small sensor data from the LoRa ground terminal and forward to the Earth Station.
  • Demonstrates the establishment of a stable communication system with terrestrial terminals.
  • Aims to offer low-power-consumption communication services at lower prices in remote areas.

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26. J-SSOD#31
Carried by: NG-21/ Cygnus

Name CosmoGirl-Sat
Image
CosmoGirl-Sat
Image by Cosmo Girls Amateur Radio Club
Size 1U
Organization Cosmo Girls Amateur Radio Club
Service Provider Space BD Inc.
Mission
  • Challenges for non-professional women
  • Developing human resources in the space field
  • Establishment of a communication environment
  • Solicit wishes and deliver them to space on a satellite.
Name SaganSat0
Image
SaganSat0
Image by Saga Prefectural Space and Science Museum "Yumeginga"
Size 1U
Organization Saga Prefecture, Saga Prefectural Space and Science Museum "Yumeginga", Arita Technical High School, Karatsu-higashi Senior High School, Takeo High School, Hokuryo High School, Waseda Saga High School, Kyushu Institute of Technology
Service Provider Space BD Inc.
Mission Missions aimed at promoting science education for high school students in Saga Prefecture
  • Capturing a full-dome image with two 360° cameras.
  • Photographing with an infrared camera and measurement of amount and distribution of clouds.
  • Measurement of gamma rays and conversion to sound data.
  • Digital message relay service by APRS digipeater.
Name SAKURA
Image
SAKURA
Image by Chiba Institute of Technology
Size 1U
Organization Chiba Institute of Technology
Service Provider Space BD Inc.
Mission
  • Monitoring sunspots and flares.
  • Investigating flood damage on the Yellow River.
  • Investigation of the spread of volcanic ash and cinder rocks after the eruption.
  • Investigating the typhoon scale and damage.
  • APRS communication including Digipeater functionality.
Name Wisseed Sat
Image
Wisseed Sat
Image by Wisseed Academy
Size 1U
Organization Wisseed Academy
Service Provider Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd.
Mission The Mission of Wisseed Sat is to carry children's baby teeth to space in imitation of a Japanese custom of throwing their baby teeth onto the house rooves to pray for their health and growth. This mission is educationally expected to attract children to space and interest them in science and mathematics.
Name Binar-2, Binar-3, Binar-4
Image
Binar-2, Binar-3, Binar-4
Image by Curtin University (Australia)
Size 1U
Organization Curtin University (Australia)
Service Provider Space BD Inc.
Mission Each Binar mission objectives are the followings:
  1. Further developing the Binar CubeSat Bus (BCB) technology designed by Curtin University students and to improve on the design from lessons learned with Binar-1.
  2. Testing radiation blocking materials developed by CSIRO, where two of the satellites will have different shielding materials surrounding a radiation sensor, with the third to act as a control. These materials are Australian-developed radiation shielding materials that can be used in future Binar missions outside of LEO.
  3. Demonstrating the satellite re-entry tracking payload for future testing of re-entry systems. The goal of this payload is validation of the test platform, to show that theoretical modelling of the system is accurate.

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27. J-SSOD#30
Carried by: SpX-31/ Dragon

Name YODAKA
Image
YODAKA
Image by ArkEdge Space Inc.
Size W6U
Organization ArkEdge Space Inc.
SPACE VALUE
Iwate Prefectural Hanamaki Kita High School
Service Provider Space BD Inc.
Mission
  • Store-and-forward mission: YODAKA collects text messages from users on Earth and downlinks them back to a ground station for “store-and-forward” purposes. The data and the related satellite operations are used for educational purposes for high school students at Hanamaki Kita High School.
  • Camera mission: YODAKA takes Earth images using an optical camera. The image data and the related satellite operation are used for rural revitalization in the Hanamaki City Iwate prefecture.
Name DENDEN-01
Image
DENDEN-01
Image by DENDEN-01 project team
Size 1U
Organization Kansai University
University of Fukui
Meijo University
ArkEdge Space
Mission
  • On-orbit Demonstration of Temperature-Stabilizing Device Utilizing Phase Change Material
  • Commercial Lithium-ion Battery Suitable for Nanosatellites and Space Applications
  • High-precise Power State Estimation Program / Autonomous and High-Efficient Operation System
  • Performance Validation of Thin and Ultralight IMM3J-based Space Solar Module Optimized for CubeSats
  • On-orbit Demonstration of Perovskite-based Solar Module for Space Applications
  • Demonstration and Communication of Ultra-Compact S-band Communication Device
  • Advanced Demonstration of Store-and-Forward (S&F) Communication via 920MHz Low-Power Transceiver
  • Imaging and On-board Data Analysis Processing Using Compact Hyperspectral Camera
  • Development of Educational Programs based on Educational Satellite Kit “EDIT”
Name LignoSat
Image
LignoSat
Image by Kyoto University
Size 1U
Organization Kyoto University
SUMITOMO FORESTRY CO.,LTD.
Mission
  1. Measurement of strain of wooden panels
  2. Measurement of internal temperature of LignoSat
  3. Measurement of geomagnetism
  4. Measurement of occurrence of Single Event Upset (SEU)
  5. Two-way communication with amateur radio operators
Name YOMOGI
Image
YOMOGI
Image by Chiba Institute of Technology
Size 1U
Organization Chiba Institute of Technology
Service Provider Space BD Inc.
Mission
  • Education to be an advanced engineer in space industry
  • Monitoring the red tide in Tokyo Bay.
  • Investigating the pollution of water sources in Uganda.
  • sends and receives sensor data from ground stations by APRS system.
Name ONGLAISAT
Image
ONGLAISAT
Image by ONGLAISAT project team
Size W6U
Organization Taiwan Space Agency
ArkEdge Space Inc.
The University of Tokyo
Service Provider Space BD Inc.
Mission ONGLAISAT is a 6-Unit (6U) size CubeSat co-developed by TASA (Taiwan Space Agency), the Intelligent Space Systems Laboratory (ISSL) at the University of Tokyo, ArkEdge Space Inc., and Space BD Inc. ONGLAISAT combines a telescope, developed by TASA, with a 6U satellite bus system that aims to produce a high signal-to-noise ratio image capture capability using Time Delay Integration (TDI) technology as its mission.

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