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PRISM (Hitomi)
PRISM (Picosatellite for Remote-sensing and Innovative Space Missions), also known as Hitomi, is a technology pathfinder mission of ISSL (Intelligent Space Systems Laboratory) at the University of Tokyo (UT), Japan, to serve as a first attempt at applying nano-satellites to practical missions.
PRISM's mission is to:
- To conduct technical experiments on Ground Image Acquisition using a refracted optical system with an extensible boom (expected resolution of 10 m to 30 m)
- To conduct technical experiments and demonstrate a nano-satellite bus using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) parts
- To perform various services and experiments for the amateur radio community
PRISM was launched in January 2009 as a piggy-back payload on an H-2A-202 rocket. By 2014, it was still active.
| Nation: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | ISSL (Intelligent Space Systems Laboratory) at the University of Tokyo (UT) |
| Contractors: | ISSL (Intelligent Space Systems Laboratory) at the University of Tokyo (UT) |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | 20 cm � 20 cm � 25 cm cube |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | 4 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 8.5 kg |
| Orbit: | 666 km × 666 km, 98� |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRISM (Hitomi) | 2009-002B | 23.01.2009 | Ta YLP-1 | H-2A-202 | with GOSAT, SDS 1, SOHLA 1, SpriteSat, Kagayaki, KKS 1, STARS 1 |
Launch Sites:
- Ta = Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Japan
References:
- eoPortal Directory: PRISM (Picosatellite for Remote-sensing and Innovative Space Missions)
