LIVE: JAXA CubeSat deployment from JEM

[Fuji]

a couple of pics for you Fuji san

Thanks,  It's Great !

[Prober]

the 2nd one launched from the ground control

[Fuji]

This time I got it. 

[Space Pete]

Great views! Congrats JAXA!

[Space Pete]

I've moved this thread to the ISS section and changed the title, to make sure it gets maximum views.

[Space Pete]

Video of the first deploy in today's ISS update (see from 1:40 to 3:26).

[Space Pete]

Expedition 33 - Cubesat Release 1 - October 4


Expedition 33 - Cubesat Release 2 - October 4

[Space Pete]

RELEASE : 12-351
 
NASA'S Techedsat Launches From International Space Station
 
WASHINGTON -- NASA engineers, student interns and amateur radio enthusiasts around the world are listening for signals from a small, cube-shaped satellite launched into orbit from the International Space Station Thursday.

The satellite, dubbed "TechEdSat," was released at 11:44 a.m. EDT from the new Japanese Small Satellite Orbital Deployer aboard the space station.

TechEdSat measures about 4 inches (10 centimeters) on a side and carries a ham radio transmitter. It was developed by a group of student interns from San Jose State University (SJSU) in California with mentoring and support from staff at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif. TechEdSat arrived at the space station aboard the Japanese H-II Transfer Vehicle July 21 and the station's Expedition 33 crew processed it for launch.

"TechEdSat will evaluate plug-and-play technologies, like avionics designed by commercial providers, and will allow a group of very talented aerospace engineering students from San Jose State University to experience a spaceflight project from formulation through decommission of a small spacecraft," said Ames Director S. Pete Worden.

TechEdSat's mission showcases collaboration among NASA, academia and industry to set the standard for future endeavors with small satellites known as Cubesats.

TechEdSat is funded by Ames and NASA's Space Technology Program. The total cost was less than $30,000 because engineers used only commercial off-the-shelf hardware and simplified the design and mission objectives.

For more about TechEdSat, visit SJSU's site about the mission:
http://www.techedsat.com

For more about Ames Research Center, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ames

For more information about NASA education programs, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/education


http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2012/oct/HQ_12-351_Tech_Ed_Sat.html

[Fuji]

NASA released good photos.
http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-33/inflight/ndxpage6.html
http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-33/inflight/ndxpage7.html

[jcm]

So am I correct that the deployments were
 about 1432 UTC    Raiko/We Wish
 about 1544 UTC    FITSAT/F-1/TechEdSat

Anyone have more accurate times?

[robertross]

Video of the first deploy in today's ISS update (see from 1:40 to 3:26).

Very cool!

Of course it may not be long before garbage containers are jetisoned this way (should resupply missions get delayed significantly)

[Fuji]

So am I correct that the deployments were
 about 1432 UTC    Raiko/We Wish
 about 1544 UTC    FITSAT/F-1/TechEdSat

Anyone have more accurate times?

JAXA announced following time.
1437 UTC    Raiko/We Wish
1544 UTC    FITSAT/F-1/TechEdSat

[Fuji]

FITSAT and We Wish are recieved RF successfully, but RAIKO is still no contact (It seems affected ground antenna trouble).

[jcm]

So am I correct that the deployments were
 about 1432 UTC    Raiko/We Wish
 about 1544 UTC    FITSAT/F-1/TechEdSat

Anyone have more accurate times?

JAXA announced following time.
1437 UTC    Raiko/We Wish
1544 UTC    FITSAT/F-1/TechEdSat

Thanks! Hope the RAIKO comm issue is resolved soon.

Edit: by the way: still no TLEs on Space-Track.

[Fuji]

Edit: by the way: still no TLEs on Space-Track.

Here you are.

We Wish's TLE
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1 25544U 98067A   12278.60943630  .00017277  00000-0  30696-3 0  3551
2 25544  51.6281 297.6692 0029681 102.2513 150.5859 15.52690619000001
---------------------------------------------------------------------


J-SSOD#2:
Satellite Name: FITSAT-1, NanoRacks Cubesat-1, TechEdSat
http://turing.cs.fit.ac.jp/~fitsat/Orbital_Element.txt

[Space Pete]

Get TechEdSat updates via Twitter @TechEdSat.

http://twitter.com/TechEdSat

[Galactic Penguin SST]

So am I correct that the deployments were
 about 1432 UTC    Raiko/We Wish
 about 1544 UTC    FITSAT/F-1/TechEdSat

Anyone have more accurate times?

JAXA announced following time.
1437 UTC    Raiko/We Wish
1544 UTC    FITSAT/F-1/TechEdSat

Thanks! Hope the RAIKO comm issue is resolved soon.

Edit: by the way: still no TLEs on Space-Track.

They are finally up as of today: catalog numbers 38852 - 38856, designation 1998-067 CN/CP/CQ/CR/CS.

[Fuji]

RAIKO operation is started 2 days after deployment

[Fuji]

Radio amateurs asked to help track and decode the F-1 CubeSat
http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=10480

On Sunday, October 7 Thu Trong Vu XV9AA provided this update:
So far the team has received several mixed reports about F-1 status, there is no definite conclusion yet. We will continue to collect information and analyze the situation, this afternoon we will hold a team meeting to discuss different situations that may happen with the little satellite up there. Please continue to help us listening for F-1 on 437.485 in daylight and 145.980 in the dark, thank you!

[Fuji]

Space Station Opens Launch Pad for Tiny Satellites
http://www.space.com/18098-space-station-launches-tiny-satellites.html

TechEdSat

Only one major objective will be unmet. Initially the satellite was supposed to compare OrbComm and Iridium communications techniques in space, but there was not enough time to meet the licensing requirements before the launch date.