Solar Satellite Satellite-1 Will Head to ISS and Ready to Orbit

KOMPAS.com – National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) announced that Surya Satellite-1 (SS-1), will head for the International Space Station (ISS) and be ready to go into orbit this year.

BRIN researchers said, after going through the design and testing process, satellite Surya Satellite-1 is 100 percent complete.

The satellite is a project initiated by a number of Surya University students, and received assistance in the form of coaching and guidance of the Aeronautics and Space Research Organization, at the Technology Research Center. Satellite BRIN.

Meanwhile, for the launch to the International Space Station (ISS), carried out by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) around the third or fourth quarter of 2022.

BRIN revealed that this satellite was launched with one of three space cargo options, including SpaceX Dragon, Cygnus, or H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV).

“The release of the satellite from the ISS into orbit approximately one month after arriving at the ISS,” explained one member of the SS-1 team, Hery Steven Mindarno, quoted from the official BRIN website, Wednesday (23/3/2022).

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Research team Satellite Solar Satellite-1 also in the middle of completing safety document report or a safety document report, which will be submitted to the launcher.

“After being approved by the launcher, the satellite can be handed over to JAXA for inspection and integration with the launcher,” he said.

The SS-1 team has also done satellite fit check test with JAXA and United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), at the BRIN Satellite Technology Research Center.

This test is carried out to ensure the size of the satellite, to match the size of the satellite Japanese Experiment Module Small Satellite Orbital Deployer (JSSOD) which is on the ISS.

In addition, these checks are also used to ensure that there is no mechanical interference.

“The test lasted about 15 minutes, and the result is that Surya Satellite-1 has passed the test. After this there sharp-edge test to ensure that there are no sharp edges on the outside of the satellite that could potentially injure astronauts,” he explained.

BRIN revealed that Solar Satellite-1 orbiting this year and carry the mission as a medium of communication.

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