| Mission type | Earth observation satellite |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wakayama University |
| COSPAR ID | 2014-029B |
| SATCATno. | 39767 |
| Website | UNIFORM-1 Page |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Dimensions | 50 cm × 50 cm × 50 cm (20 in × 20 in × 20 in)[1] |
| Power | 140W |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 03:05, 24 May 2014 (UTC) (2014-05-24T03:05:00Z) |
| Rocket | H-IIA 202 |
| Launch site | Tanegashima,LA-Y |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun Synchronous |
| Eccentricity | 0.0013 |
| Perigee altitude | 629.8 km |
| Apogee altitude | 647.4 km |
| Inclination | 97.9 |
| Period | 97.5 min |
| Transponders | |
| Band | S band andX band |
UNIFORM-1 orUniversity International Formation Mission is a Japanese micro-satellite launched in 2014.[2] The satellite is built around awildfire detection camera and features the following instruments:[3][4]
All instruments are powered by solar cells mounted on the spacecraft body and stub wings, with estimated electrical power of over 100W.
UNIFORM-1 was launched fromTanegashima, Japan, on 24 May 2014 at 03:05:00 UTC by anH-IIA 202.[5]
The satellite is intended for wildfire detection, especially in the south-east Asia region.[6] 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 theLandsat 7 orMODIS satellites. Mission data is down-linked in S-band and X-band, while control up-link is S-band only.[4]
The Wakayama University and JAXA has refused to publish data and/or information which are not officially published.
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