LAUNCH MISSION
JAXA SS-520-4 TRICOM-1
Launch Pad
KS Center
Description
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.
SS-520-4
Rocket Description
The fourth configuration of SS-520. It would have been the smallest and lightest vehicle to put something into orbit, but it lost telemetry and was told to abort, falling into the ocean.