RSP-01
RSP-01, nicknamed Selfie-sh is a nanosatellite developed by Ryman Sat Project. RSP-01 launched from Wallops Flight Facility on board a Cygnus spacecraft on 20 February 2021.[1][2]
| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ryman Sat Project |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-067SB |
| SATCAT no. | 47925 |
| Website | www |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 February 2021, 17:36:50 UTC |
| Rocket | Antares 230+ |
| Launch site | MARS, Pad 0A |
| Deployed from | ISS Kibō Delivered by Cygnus NG-15 |
| Deployment date | 14 March 2021 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Inclination | 51.6° |
Overview
RSP-01 is Ryman Sat Project's second satellite. It is a 1U CubeSat weighing around 1.3 kg, and is equipped with an arm that can extend up to 10 cm.[3] The CubeSat has three transceivers.[2] The on board computer uses Arduino and Raspberry Pi.[4]
The project began in 2017, and development was completed by 2020.[5][6] Part of the development cost was covered by a crowdfunding campaign in 2019.[7][8] The RSP-01 project is led by Ryuichi Mitsui and Shuichi Ito.[4]
Mission
RSP-01's main mission is to extend an arm carrying a camera, and photograph RSP-01 with the Earth in the background, taking selfies.[4][8] The arm has a pantograph design to allow contraction after being extended.[2]
Additionally, RSP-01 will conduct image recognition by machine learning, and also has a chat function.[2][8] The CubeSat will use its reaction wheel to demonstrate attitude control.[2]
See also
References
- "こちら超小型人工衛星RSP-01: そして宇宙へ JAXA引き渡しから打ち上げ、宇宙空間への放出まで" (in Japanese). February 18, 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- Otsuka, Minoru (February 18, 2021). "自撮り衛星「RSP-01」がいよいよ打ち上げ！ 趣味の宇宙開発が実現するか？". Mynavi news (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- "宇宙愛好者らのリーマンサット、ＩＳＳに向け超小型衛星打ち上げへ". Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). February 18, 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- Otsuka, Minoru (November 6, 2019). "宇宙開発が趣味？ - リーマン達が作る衛星の初号機がもうすぐ宇宙へ！". Mynavi news (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- "RSP-01のキックオフミーティングを開催しました！" (in Japanese). December 14, 2017. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- "文系女子が人工衛星開発を追いかけてみた【RSP-01 断髪式編】" (in Japanese). February 15, 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- "サラリーマンによる人工衛星を再び……悲願のミッション達成へ！" (in Japanese). September 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- Kishiro, Yasuyuki (May 7, 2020). "ことの始まりは、新橋の居酒屋だった――サラリーマンたちが宇宙に放つ超小型衛星「リーマンサット」". Mugendai (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-02-21.
External links
- Official project site (in Japanese)