On June 22, 2021, two CubeSats, MIR-SAT1 developed by Mauritius Research and Innovation Council, Republic of Mauritius*, and a business satellite were successfully deployed from the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) "Kibo".
*MIR-SAT 1 is the first satellite of the Republic of Mauritius and it was developed under the framework of the JAXA/UNOOSA collaboration "KiboCUBE" programme.
You can view the deployment of MIR-SAT1 from YouTube JAXA Channel.
Small Satellites Deployment from “Kibo” (MIR-SAT 1, Mauritius)
Name | MIR-SAT1 |
Size | 1U |
Organization | Mauritius Research and Innovation Council, Republic of Mauritius |
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Related Links
- [Press Release] Successful Deployment of First Mauritian Satellite, Selected in the Third Round of KiboCUBE Program(June 25, 2021 (JST))
- KiboCUBE program
- MIR-SAT1
- [Press Release] KiboCUBE: Team from the Republic of Mauritius Selected for Third Round and Extension of KiboCUBE Cooperation Programme(June 19, 2018 (JST))
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