TRICOM-1R (TASUKI)

TRICOM-1R (TASUKI) is no longer on orbit

NORAD ID: 43201

Int'l Code: 2018-016A

Launch date: February 3, 2018
Source: Japan (JPN)
Launch site: KAGOSHIMA SPACE CENTER UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO (KSCUT)
Decay date: 2018-08-21

TRICOM-1R, also known as TASUKI is a Japanese nanosatellite with a mission to conduct store and forward data relay and earth observation using a set of cameras. The satellite was built by the University of Tokyo Intelligent Space Systems Laboratory, with funding allocated from the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The store and forward mission involved the satellite storing weak signal data from terrestrial terminals, and forwarding the data when the satellite flies above ground stations. TRICOM-1R will also conduct Earth observation using its main camera and five sub cameras. TRICOM-1R is a re-flight of the TRICOM-1 mission.