RAIKO (satellite)
Japanese CubeSat deployed from ISS for technology demonstration.
RAIKO (雷鼓, meaning thunder drum) is a Japanese CubeSat built by Tohoku and Wakayama Universities. Launched on 21 July 2012 aboard Kounotori 3, it was deployed from the ISS on 4 October 2012. This two-unit, 2 kg technology demonstrator carried a fish-eye camera, star tracker, deployable membrane for orbit lowering, and Ku-band antenna.
Quick Facts
- Mission type
- Technology demonstration
- Operator
- Tohoku University; Wakayama University
- Mission duration
- 284 days (achieved); 100 days (planned)
- Spacecraft type
- CubeSat
- Launch mass
- 2 kg / 4.41 lb
- Dimensions
- 10 cm (3.94 in) x 10 cm (3.94 in) x 20 cm (2U)
- Launched
- 21 July 2012, 02:06:18 UTC
- Launch rocket
- H-IIB F3
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