TOKYO TECH NANO-SATELLITE CUTE-1.7 + APD FLIGHT OPERATION RESULTS AND THE SUCCEEDING SATELLITE

Abstract The Laboratory for Space Systems, Tokyo Institute of Technology had developed a nano-satellite, Cute-1.7 + APD. The satellite was launched as one of the subpayloads of the JAXA M-V-8 rocket on February 22, 2006, and deployed into an orbit using a separation mechanism that is developed in this project. The satellite conducted missions including house-keeping data retrieval, use of COTS devices, attitude determination, and amateur radio cooperation for two months. The succeeding satellite is also planned to be launched in 2007.