SS-520-5 | TRICOM-1R

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Government)
• Rocket: SS-520-5 — S-Series family

Mission

TRICOM-1 is an experimental 3U cubsat build by University of Tokyo. It is equipped with 5 small cameras for Earth imaging purposes, and is also tasked with storing and transmitting data between ground terminals. TRICOM-1R is a replacement for the failed SS-520-4 launch of TRICOM-1.

• Type: Earth Science
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

• Pad: KS Center
• Location: Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
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