Three CubeSats successfully deployed from "Kibo"!

Experiment at Kibo

On April 11, 2024, following three CubeSats were successfully deployed from the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) "Kibo":

CURTIS ^*
KASHIWA ^*
MicroOrbiter-1 ^*

* Since May 2018, as a new step to enhance the commercial utilization of Kibo, JAXA selected Space BD Inc. and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd as the J-SSOD service provider.

J-SSOD#28 Deployment：CURTIS (Image by JAXA/NASA)

J-SSOD#28 Deployment：KASHIWA, MicroOrbiter-1 (Image by JAXA/NASA)

You can view the deployment of CubeSats from YouTube JAXA Channel.

【Satellite】	CURTIS [Size：3U]
【Organizations】	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.
	Image by Panasonic Holdings Corporation

【Satellite】	KASHIWA [Size：1U]
【Organizations】	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
	Image by Chiba Institute of Technology

【Satellite】	MicroOrbiter-1 [Size：1U]
【Organizations】	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.
	Image by Micro Orbiter Inc.

Three CubeSats successfully deployed from "Kibo"!

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