CUTE 1 is a Japanese (Tokyo Institute of Technology) one-kilogram nanosatellite that was launched by a Rokot rocket from Plesetsk at 14:15 UT on 2003 June 30. It carries a 100-mW beacon at 436.8375 MHz. Initial orbital parameters were period 101.4 min, apogee 831 km, perigee 819 km, and inclination 98.7 degrees.
Launched along with AAU CubeSat, QuakeSat, and CanX-1, CubeSats XI-IV and Cute-I (Tokyo Institute of Technology) were the first CubeSats to reach orbit. These two CubeSats are still regularly performing their mission, taking and sending us beautiful photos of the earth.
Alternate Names
OSCAR 55
Facts in Brief
Launch Date: 2003-06-30
Launch Vehicle: Rokot
Launch Site: Plesetsk, Russia
Mass: 1.0 kg