Prism

Pico-satellite for Remote-sensing and Innovative Space Missions

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General

Designation	33493 / 09002B
Launch date	23 Jan 2009
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Technology
Perigee/Apogee	680 km
Inclination	98°
Period
Launch vehicle	H2A #22

Developed by the University of Tokyo. Will make Earth observations using an expandable refracting telescope. It will also serve as a technology demonstration and verification of the ultra-small satellite bus and will provide various amateur radio services.

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xternal resources

http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/main-e.html

sat-index articles

Downlink at 437.425 MHz
Beacon at 437.250 MHz
weighs 5kg

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