Operator Wakayama University SATCAT no. 39767 Launch date 24 May 2014 Launch mass 50 kg Apogee 647,400 m | COSPAR ID 2014-029B Website UNIFORM-1 Page Period 1.6 hours Launch mass 50 kg | |
Mission type Earth observation satellite Dimensions 50 cm × 50 cm × 50 cm (20 in × 20 in × 20 in) Launch sites Tanegashima, Yoshinobu Launch Complex Similar INVADER, Hodoyoshi 3, ChubuSat‑1, Waseda‑SAT2, Raiko | ||
UNIFORM-1 or University International Formation Mission is a Japanese micro-satellite launched in 2014. The satellite is built around a wildfire detection camera and features the following instruments:
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All instruments are powered by solar cells mounted on the spacecraft body and stub wings, with estimated electrical power of over 100W.
Launch
UNIFORM-1 was launched from Tanegashima, Japan, on 24 May 2014 at 03:05:00 UTC by an H-IIA 202.
Mission
The satellite is intended for wildfire detection, especially in the south-east Asia region. The satellite has a less accurate infrared sensor compared to other infrared satellites, but an envisioned constellation of UNIFORM satellites would allow for a short revisit time at the fraction of the cost of the Landsat 7 or MOSIS satellites. Mission data is down-linked in S-band and X-band, while control up-link is S-band only.
The Wakayama University and JAXA has refused to publish data and/or information which are not officially published.