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SS-520-5 | TRICOM-1R launched on Sat, Feb 3, 2018, 05:03 AM UTC — a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency mission.
NET Sat, Feb 3, 2018, 05:03 AM UTC
Live coverage
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Mission profile
Flight simulation
A representative gravity-turn climb for SS-520 to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
SimulatedRepresentative SS-520 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
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. TRICOM-1R is a replacement for the failed SS-520-4 launch of TRICOM-1.
Around this launch
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Good to know
SS-520-5 | TRICOM-1R is scheduled to lift off Sat, Feb 3, 2018, 05:03 AM UTC.
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
SS-520-5 | TRICOM-1R is an Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency mission flying on a SS-520.
It lifts off from KS Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan.