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2021.06.25
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Two CubeSats successfully deployed from "Kibo"!

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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.
Deployment of MIR-SAT1 ⓒJAXA/NASA
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
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
       

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