2018 · Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

TRICOM-1R

successSS-520-5 | TRICOM-1R

TRICOM-1 is an experimental 3U cubsat build by University of Tokyo. It is equipped with 5 small cameras for Earth imaging purposes, and is also tasked with storing and transmitting data between ground terminals. TRICOM-1R is a replacement for the failed SS-520-4 launch of TRICOM-1.

Overview

Date / time: February 3, 2018 at 05:03 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: KS Center
Mission: TRICOM-1R
Mission type: Earth Science
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

Launch vehicle

SS-520-5 →

Launch provider

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency →

Payloads deployed · 1

TRICOM-1R (TASUKI)

LEO