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Japanese scientific micro satellite

Stars-AO
Aoi
Spacecraft properties

Mission type	Optical
Operator	Shizuoka University
COSPAR ID	2018-084
SATCAT no.	43679
Website	https://stars-ao.info/


Manufacturer	Shizuoka University
Payload mass	1 kg (2 lb)
Dimensions	10cm x 10cm x 10cm


Start of mission
Launch date	October 29, 2018 04:08:00 (2018-10-29UTC04:08) UTC
Rocket	H-IIA-202
Launch site	Tanegashima Yoshinobu 1
Contractor	MHI


Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Sun-synchronous orbit
Perigee altitude	591.7 kilometres (367.7 mi)
Apogee altitude	606.4 kilometres (376.8 mi)
Inclination	97.8 degrees
Period	96.5 minutes


Main camera
Wavelengths	visible

Stars-AO also known as Aoi is an experimental cubesat with a small camera packaged. It uses amateur radio frequencies to communicate with the ground.

Overview

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References

^ "STARS-AO Satellite details". N2YO.com. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
"Stars-AO". Retrieved 9 January 2019.

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Space telescopes

Operating

Radio and Microwave	NCLE (since 2018) Solar Orbiter (since 2020) STEREO (since 2006) Queqiao (since 2018) Wind (since 1994) Queqiao 2 (since 2024)
Infrared	Odin (since 2001) SOLAR (since 2008) James Webb (since 2022)
Optical	Aoi (since 2018) Astrosat (since 2015) BRITE constellation (since 2013) CHASE (since 2021) CHEOPS (since 2019) DSCOVR (since 2015) Euclid (since 2023) Hayabusa2 (since 2021) Gaia (since 2013) HiRISE (since 2005) Hubble (since 1990) Hinode (Solar-B) (since 2006) NEOSSat (since 2013) Odin (since 2001) SDO (since 2010) SOHO (since 1995) SOLAR (since 2008) Swift (since 2004) TESS (since 2018) PROBA-3 (since 2024)
Ultraviolet	Aditya-L1 (since 2023) ASO-S (since 2022) Astrosat (since 2015) Hibari (since 2021) Hinode (Solar-B) (since 2006) IRIS (since 2013) SDO (since 2010) SOHO (since 1995) SOLAR (since 2008) Solar Orbiter (since 2020) STEREO (since 2006) Swift (since 2004) PROBA-3 (since 2024)
X-ray and Gamma-ray	CALET (since 2015) Chandra (AXAF) (since 1999) DAMPE (since 2015) Einstein Probe (since 2024) HXMT (Insight) (since 2017) INTEGRAL (since 2002) Fermi (since 2008) GECAM (since 2020) IXPE (since 2021) Spektr-RG (since 2019) SVOM (since 2024) Swift (since 2004) Max Valier Sat (since 2017) MAXI (since 2009) MinXSS-2 (since 2018) NICER (since 2017) NuSTAR (since 2012) LEIA (since 2022) XRISM (since 2023) XPoSat (since 2024) XMM-Newton (since 1999)
Other (particle or unclassified)	ACE (since 1997) AMS-02 (since 2011) CALET (since 2015) DAMPE (since 2015) IBEX (since 2008) ISS-CREAM (since 2017) Mini-EUSO (since 2019) SOHO (since 1995) Solar Orbiter (since 2020) STEREO (since 2006)

Planned

PETREL (2025)
SPHEREx (2025)
K-EUSO (2026)
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (2026)
PLATO (2026)
Xuntian (2026)
COSI (2027)
LORD (2027)
NEO Surveyor (2027)
JASMINE (2028)
Solar-C EUVST (2028)
ARIEL (2029)
Spektr-UV (2030)
UVEX (2030)
Spektr-M (2030+)
LiteBIRD (2032)
Taiji (2033)
Athena (2035)
LISA (2035)

Proposed

Retired

AGILE (2007–2024)
Akari (Astro-F) (2006–2011)
ALEXIS (1993–2005)
Alouette 1 (1962–1972)
Ariel 1 (1962, 1964)
Ariel 2 (1964)
Ariel 3 (1967–1969)
Ariel 4 (1971–1972)
Ariel 5 (1974–1980)
Ariel 6 (1979–1982)
ASTERIA (2017–2019)
ATM (1973–1974)
ASCA (Astro-D) (1993–2000)
Astro-1 (1990)
- BBXRT
- HUT
Astro-2 (HUT) (1995)
Astron (1983–1991)
ANS (1974–1976)
BeppoSAX (1996–2003)
CHIPSat (2003–2008)
Compton (CGRO) (1991–2000)
CoRoT (2006–2013)
Cos-B (1975–1982)
COBE (1989–1993)
CXBN-2 (2017–2019)
DXS (1993)
EPOCh (2008)
EPOXI (2010)
Explorer 11 (1961)
EXOSAT (1983–1986)
EUVE (1992–2001)
FUSE (1999–2007)
Kvant-1 (1987–2001)
GALEX (2003–2013)
Gamma (1990–1992)
Ginga (Astro-C) (1987–1991)
Granat (1989–1998)
Hakucho (CORSA-b) (1979–1985)
HALCA (MUSES-B) (1997–2005)
HEAO-1 (1977–1979)
Herschel (2009–2013)
Hinotori (Astro-A) (1981–1991)
Hisaki (SPRINT-A) (2013–2023)
HEAO-2 (Einstein Obs.) (1978–1982)
HEAO-3 (1979–1981)
HETE-2 (2000–2008)
Hipparcos (1989–1993)
ILO-X (2024)
IRAS (1983)
IRTS (1995–1996)
ISO (1996–1998)
IUE (1978–1996)
IXAE (1996–2004)
Kepler (2009–2018)
Kristall (1990–2001)
LEGRI (1997–2002)
LISA Pathfinder (2015–2017)
MinXSS (2015–2017)
MOST (2003–2019)
MSX (1996–1997)
Mikhailo Lomonosov (2016–2019?)
OAO-2 (1968–1973)
OAO-3 (Copernicus) (1972–1981)
Orbiting Solar Observatory
- OSO 1
- OSO B
- OSO 3
- OSO 4
- OSO 5
- OSO 6
- OSO 7
- OSO 8
Orion 1 (1971)
Orion 2 (1973)
PAMELA (2006–2016)
PicSat (2018)
Planck (2009–2013)
RELIKT-1 (1983–1984)
R/HESSI (2002–2018)
ROSAT (1990–1999)
RXTE (1995–2012)
SAMPEX (1992–2004)
SAS-B (1972–1973)
SAS-C (1975–1979)
Solwind (1979–1985)
Spektr-R (2011–2019)
Spitzer (2003–2020)
Suzaku (Astro-EII) (2005–2015)
Taiyo (SRATS) (1975–1980)
Tenma (Astro-B) (1983–1985)
Uhuru (1970–1973)
Vanguard 3 (1959)
WMAP (2001–2010)
WISE (2009–2024)
Yokoh (Solar-A) (1991–2001)

Hibernating
(Mission completed)

SWAS (1998–2005)
TRACE (1998–2010)

Lost/Failed

OAO-1 (1966)
OAO-B (1970)
CORSA (1976)
CXBN (2012–2013)
OSO C (1965)
ABRIXAS (1999)
HETE-1 (1996)
WIRE (1999)
Astro-E (2000)
Tsubame (2014–2015)
Hitomi (Astro-H) (2016)

Cancelled

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