A space carrier loaded with microsatellite developed by students such as Muroran Institute of Technology in Muroran City, Hokkaido was launched in the United States on the early morning of the 21st, and the students were delighted with their success.
The Muroran Institute of Technology and Osaka Prefecture University jointly developed a microsatellite with a height of 20 cm, a width and depth of 10 cm, and a weight of 2.4 kg, which is named "Hirogari".
The rocket carrying the space transport ship loaded with "Hirogari" was launched in Virginia, USA on the 21st of Japan time at 2:30 am, and at Muroran Institute of Technology, students involved in the development showed a live video of the site. I projected it on the screen and watched over it.
The students were delighted to raise their hands and applaud when the transport vessel was separated from the rocket and put into orbit as planned and confirmed the successful launch.
The transport ship is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station on the afternoon of the 22nd of Japan time, and next month, "Hirogari" will be released into outer space, and then experiments will be conducted to unfold the stacked panels. That is.
Nobunari Sato, a fourth-year student at Muroran Institute of Technology, said, "I didn't expect the launch to come to my heart. I'm proud of Muroran and want to work to the end."