ShindaiSat (Ginrei)

Spacecraft nº:

Japanese spacecraft nº: 187

Launch data: Designation  39572 / 14009A Launch date  27 Feb 2014 - 18:37 UT Launch site  Tanegashima, YLP-1 Launch vehicle  H-2A-202 Mission  Technology Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  340 x 367 km Eccentricity   Inclination  65.0 ° Period  91.5 min

Description:

• ShindaiSat, also named Ginrei, is an experimental VLC (Visible Light Communication) microsatellite developed at Shinshu University (Wakasato, Nagano Prefecture, Japan) for an on-orbit technology demonstration over a long distance (> 400 km), by using LED (Light Emitting Diodes) light as an optical communications link. The project is educational in nature with student participation on all levels.