SEEDS-2
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| Operator | Nihon University |
|---|---|
| Bus | 1U CubeSat |
| Mission type | Technology Development Sensor experiments |
| Launch date | 03:53:51 GMT, 28 April 2008 |
| Carrier rocket | PSLV-C9 |
| Launch site | LA-2, Satish Dhawan Space Centre |
| Mass | 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) |
The Space Engineering EDucation Satellite 2[1] (SEEDS-2) is a Japanese amateur CubeSat picosatellite, built and operated by Nihon University. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation, aboard a PSLV rocket, on 28 April 2008.[2] It was built to replace the SEEDS satellite, which was lost in a launch failure on a Dnepr rocket in July 2006.
It carries a number of sensors to investigate the environment of space, and its own status. It also contains a voice transmitter, intended to play back messages to amateur radio operators.[3]
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[edit] References
- ^ Kramer, Herbert J. "SEEDS-2". eoPortal Directory. http://directory.eoportal.org/get_announce.php?an_id=10000452. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ "Indian rocket blasts into space carrying 10 satellites". AFP. 2008-03-28. http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ivr_ZCshK_rTlcDIe5g2vXBzkOQQ. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ "Report of the launch of SEEDS II". Nihon University. 2008-04-28. http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/Pressrelease/SEEDS2_launch_report_eng.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
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