TRICOM-1R
SS-520-5
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Mission
TRICOM-1R
Type: Earth Science
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.
Location
KS Center
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
43 rockets have launched from Uchinoura Space Center, Japan.
Rocket
SS-520-5 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Family: S-Series
Diameter: 0.5 m
Launch Mass: 3 T
Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 4 kg
The SS-520-5 was manufactured by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency with the first launch on 2018-02-03. SS-520-5 has 1 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 1 launches. The fifth configuration of the SS-520, succeeded as the smallest rocket to put something into orbit. It holds this title to this day.
Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Type: Government
Abbreviation: JAXA
Administration: Administrator: Hiroshi Yamakawa
Founded: 2003
Launchers: H-II
Country: JPN
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan’s national aero-space agency. Through the merger of three previously independent organizations, JAXA was formed on 1 October 2003. JAXA is responsible for research, technology development and the launch of satellites into orbit, and is involved in many more advanced missions, such as asteroid exploration and possible manned exploration of the Moon. JAXA launch their Epsilon vehicle from the Uchinoura Space Center and their H-II vehicles from the Tanegashima Space Center.
