This October, a small artificial satellite launched by the Japanese small rocket "Epsilon" was released at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kimotsuki Town, Kagoshima Prefecture on the 22nd.
JAXA = Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is planning to launch "Epsilon" No. 5 in order to enhance the international competitiveness of space technology.
The artificial satellites released at the Uchinoura Space Center on the 22nd are three small satellites to be mounted on Unit 5.
These are the satellites of universities and companies selected by open recruitment, and of these, the satellites of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Tokyo Institute of Technology were released in the form of being attached to the containment device.
The other is the "Teikyo Sat-4" of Teikyo University, which will demonstrate the technology of conducting unmanned scientific experiments on satellites, such as those conducted at the International Space Station.
It means to put an amoeba-like microorganism called slime mold inside and observe the state in the space environment.
Epsilon Unit 5 will carry nine satellites, including three that were released on the 22nd, and will be launched from the Uchinoura Space Center from about 9:48 am to about 59 minutes on October 1. It's a schedule.