Stars-AO Aoi | |
Mission Type: | Optical |
Operator: | Shizuoka University |
Cospar Id: | 2018-084 |
Website: | https://stars-ao.info/ |
Manufacturer: | Shizuoka University |
Payload Mass: | 10NaN0 |
Dimensions: | 10cm x 10cm x 10cm |
Launch Date: | UTC[1] |
Launch Rocket: | H-IIA-202 |
Launch Site: | Tanegashima Yoshinobu 1 |
Launch Contractor: | MHI |
Orbit Reference: | Geocentric |
Orbit Regime: | Sun-synchronous orbit |
Orbit Periapsis: | 591.7km (367.7miles) |
Orbit Apoapsis: | 606.4km (376.8miles) |
Orbit Inclination: | 97.8 degrees |
Orbit Period: | 96.5 minutes |
Apsis: | gee |
Instrument Type: | camera |
Telescope Wavelength: | visible |
Stars-AO [2] also known as Aoi is an experimental cubesat with a small camera packaged. It uses amateur radio frequencies to communicate with the ground.