Despatch satellite

DESPATCH (ARTSAT 2, FO-81)

Japan

Spacecraft nº:

Japanese spacecraft nº: 209

DESPATCH= Deep Space Amateur Troubadour's Challenge - ARTSAT= Art and Satellite Project

Launched together with: Hayabusa 2 - Shin´en 2 - PROCYON

Prime manufacturer	Tama Art University using a 3D Printer
Platform
Operator
Mass at launch	32 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)	50 x 50 x 45
Equipment	CW beacon in the 435 MHz band
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

DESPATCH (Deep Space Amateur Troubadour's Challenge) space probe is an art project of the Tama Art University. It is the second mission of the "ARTSAT: Art and Satellite Project". The sculpture, which is 50 by 50 by 45 cm with a mass of 32 kg, was developed at the Tama Art University using a 3D Printer. The containment vessel carries a CW beacon in the 435 MHz band using an omni-directional antenna. The satellite should provide the ultimate in ham radio DX reception when at its maximum operational distance of 3 million km from Earth about a week after launch. Being battery powered without solar panels it will have a low transmit cycle to maximize the lifespan.

Ref.: #7(JR706), #207, #228 - update: 27.12.14