SS-520-5 | TRICOM-1R

Name: SS-520-5 | TRICOM-1R
Start: 2018-02-03T05:03:00Z
Location: Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: February 3, 2018 at 05:03 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: SS-520
Operator: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Launch site: Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Mission type: Earth Science