Soka microsatellite Negai still going strong
2010.06.15
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Negai, a microsatellite developed by Soka University engineering students led by Dr. Seiji Kuroki, still remains in near-Earth orbit some 20 days after it was launched. The Negai—or “to dream” or “wish” in Japanese—weighs just one kilogram and was designed to stay in orbit for no more than three weeks. According to Space Track, a satellite information service provided by the U.S. government, the Soka satellite is now projected to re-enter the atmosphere on August 7. Ground stations at Soka University in Hachioji, Tokyo, and two other islands off the Japanese mainland remain in contact with the Negai, which is testing a highly advanced information processing system also developed by Soka students. The microsatellite is currently photographing the Earth, which is considered one of the most difficult of its missions. |
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