On August 29, 2024, following seven CubeSats were successfully deployed from the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) "Kibo":
- CosmoGirl-Sat
- SaganSat0
- SAKURA
- Wisseed Sat
- Binar-2, Binar-3, Binar-4
* 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#31 1st Deployment : CosmoGirl-Sat, SaganSat0, SAKURA, Wisseed Sat (Image by JAXA/NASA)
J-SSOD#31 2nd Deployment : Binar-2, Binar-3, Binar-4 (Image by JAXA/NASA)
You can view the deployment of CubeSats from YouTube JAXA Channel.
【Satellite】 | CosmoGirl-Sat [Size:1U] |
【Organizations】 | Cosmo Girls Amateur Radio Club |
【Service Provider】 | Space BD Inc. |
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【Satellite】 | SaganSat0 [Size:1U] |
【Organizations】 | 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
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【Satellite】 | SAKURA [Size:1U] |
【Organizations】 | Chiba Institute of Technology |
【Service Provider】 | Space BD Inc. |
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【Satellite】 | Wisseed Sat [Size:1U] |
【Organizations】 | 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. |
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【Satellite】 | Binar-2, Binar-3, Binar-4 [Size:1U x 3] |
【Organizations】 | Curtin University (Australia) |
【Service Provider】 | Space BD Inc. |
【Mission】 | Each Binar mission objectives are the followings:
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