Launch Date
November 5, 2024
Launch Site
Kennedy Space Center
Launch Pad
LC-39A
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
62295
International Designator
1998-067XB
Decay Date
2/28/2025
Name
YODAKA
Alternative Name
AE1b
Type
Status
Owner
ArkEdge Space Inc.
Country
JP
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
Launched on November 5, 2024; deployed from the ISS on December 9, 2024.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Rectangular with deployable panels
Radar Cross Section
0.1
Visual Magnitude
6.5
Color
Silver with black solar panels
Material Composition
Aluminum alloy structure with composite materials.
Payload
AE1b
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Educational and cultural mission involving high school students to compose Japanese tanka poems and capture Earth images for regional revitalization.
Manufacturer
ArkEdge Space Inc.
Life Expectancy
Expected operational period of approximately 6 months.
Bus
6U CubeSat
Configuration
6U CubeSat
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Optical camera for Earth imaging, communication systems for store-and-forward messaging.
Power System
Equipped with solar panels to power onboard systems.
ADCS
Three-axis stabilization
Transmitter Frequency
922.0 MHz, 2277.3 MHz, 8160.0 MHz
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