UNIFORM 1

Spacecraft nº:

Japanese spacecraft nº: 195

Launch data: Designation  39767 / 14029B Launch date  24 May 2014 - 03:05 UT Launch site  Tanegashima, YLP-1 Launch vehicle  H-2A-202 Mission  Earth observation (IR imaging) Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  626 x 636 km Eccentricity   Inclination   97.9° Period  97.2 min

Spacecraft data: Prime manufacturer  Wakayama University Platform   Operator  Wakayama University Mass at launch  50 kg Dry Mass   kg Basic shape  cube Dimensions   50 × 50 × 50 cm Equipment   Solar array  two deployable solar arrays, solar cells Stabilization   Propulsion  Hydrogen peroxide thrusters DC power   Design lifetime

The secondary payloads integrated on the adapter ring of the second stage (image credit: JAXA)

Description:

• UNIFORM 1 (University International Formation Mission) is part of a project with the goal of developing a wildfire monitoring system with micro satellite constellation to achieve high-time resolution.

Mission details:

• UNIFORM-1 for Wakayama University, carrying a 10-12 micron IR microbolometer array for wildfire monitoring, was launched on May 24, 2014.

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