CUBESAT BUS SYSTEM TEST

The purpose of this experiment was to verify communication functions, such as telecommunication and command transmission, of a very small, handmade satellite developed primarily by engineering students of Tokyo Institute of Technology. The operations of onboard instruments and various communication functions were monitored in Sanriku, Tokyo and Sugadaira. From this experiment, students gained valuable experience relevant to the management of satellite mission.

Balloon launched on: 5/18/2001 at 7:37 local
Launch site: Sanriku Balloon Center, Iwate, Japan  
Balloon launched by: Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS)
Balloon manufacturer/size/composition: Zero Pressure Balloon model BT1 1000 m3
Flight identification number: BT1-5
End of flight (L for landing time, W for last contact, otherwise termination time): 5/18/2001 at 11:43 hs
Balloon flight duration (F: time at float only, otherwise total flight time in d:days / h:hours or m:minutes - ): 4 h 5 m
Landing site: Pacific Ocean

• Cubesat Project web site University of Tokyo
• Scientific observations with balloons Institute of Space and Astronautical Science Annual Handbook 2001 (In Japanese)
• Sounding rockets and ballooning activities of Japan in 2001 and 2002 16th ESA Symposium on European Rocket and Balloon Programmes and Related Research