An overview and initial in-orbit status of "INDEX" satellite

Hirobumi Saito; Takahide Mizuno; Koji Tanaka; Yoshitsugu Sone; Seisuke Fukuda; Shin Ichiro Sakai; Nobukatsu Okuizumi; Makoto Mita; Yosuke Fukushima; Masafumi Hirahara; Kazushi Asamura; Takeshi Sakanoi; Akira Miura; Toshinori Ikenaga; Yasunari Masumoto

An overview and initial in-orbit status of "INDEX" satellite

Hirobumi Saito, Takahide Mizuno, Koji Tanaka, Yoshitsugu Sone, Seisuke Fukuda, Shin Ichiro Sakai, Nobukatsu Okuizumi, Makoto Mita, Yosuke Fukushima, Masafumi Hirahara, Kazushi Asamura, Takeshi Sakanoi, Akira Miura, Toshinori Ikenaga, Yasunari Masumoto

SCI - Planetary Plasma and Atmospheric Research Center (PPARC)

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Abstract

This paper describes the initial on-orbit results of the small scientific satellite "INDEX" (REIMEI) for aurora observation and demonstration of advanced satellite technologies. REIMEI is a small satellite with 72kg mass, and is provided with three-axis attitude controlled capabilities for aurora observation. REIMEI was launched into a nearly sun synchronous polar orbit on Aug. 23^rd, 2005 (UT) from Baikonur, Kazakhstan by Dnepr rocket. After REIMEI was separated from the Dnepr rocket, REIMEI successfully performed a sun-pointing acquisition with spinning motion. A week later REIMEI switched into three-axis attitude control mode. REIMEI satellite functions works satisfactorily in the orbit. The first imaging observations of aurora were successfully performed above the southern polar region in Sep. 16^th, 2005. Multi-spectrum images of aurora were taken with 8Hz rate and 2 km spatial resolution.

Original language	English
Pages	2379-2394
Number of pages	16
Publication status	Published - 2005 Dec 1
Event	International Astronautical Federation - 56th International Astronautical Congress 2005 - Fukuoka, Japan Duration: 2005 Oct 17 → 2005 Oct 21

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Other	International Astronautical Federation - 56th International Astronautical Congress 2005
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Fukuoka
Period	05/10/17 → 05/10/21

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Space and Planetary Science
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Saito, H., Mizuno, T., Tanaka, K., Sone, Y., Fukuda, S., Sakai, S. I., Okuizumi, N., Mita, M., Fukushima, Y., Hirahara, M., Asamura, K., Sakanoi, T., Miura, A., Ikenaga, T., & Masumoto, Y. (2005). An overview and initial in-orbit status of "INDEX" satellite. 2379-2394. Paper presented at International Astronautical Federation - 56th International Astronautical Congress 2005, Fukuoka, Japan.

Saito, H, Mizuno, T, Tanaka, K, Sone, Y, Fukuda, S, Sakai, SI, Okuizumi, N, Mita, M, Fukushima, Y, Hirahara, M, Asamura, K, Sakanoi, T, Miura, A, Ikenaga, T & Masumoto, Y 2005, 'An overview and initial in-orbit status of "INDEX" satellite', Paper presented at International Astronautical Federation - 56th International Astronautical Congress 2005, Fukuoka, Japan, 05/10/17 - 05/10/21 pp. 2379-2394.

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