Sprout

Space Research On Unique Technology

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General

Designation	39770 / 14029E
Launch date	24 May 2014
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Technology
Perigee/Apogee	621/635 km
Inclination	97.9°
Period	97.2 min
Launch vehicle	H2A #35

Built by Nihon University, approx 7 kg; 20cm cube. To deploy a membrane structure and test deorbit with it.

Carries a HAM payload: uplink: 140 MHz, downlink: 430 MHz band

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External resources

http://sat.aero.cst.nigon-u.ac.jp/sprout-e/1-System-e.html

sat-index articles

n2yo.com tracking

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