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Satellite Detail - SEEDS

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SEEDS

Spacecraft Summary

Common Name:	SEEDS	Satellite Type:	Cubesat
Launch Date:	26 July, 2006	Launch Location:	Baikonur Cosmodrome
Launch Vehicle:	Dnepr	Dimensions:	10 x 10 x 10cm
Weight:	1.000 Kg
Organization:	Nihon University

Frequency Information


Mode U TLM Beacon: Non-Operational
Downlink	437.4850 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS

Detailed Description

SEEDS is a Cubesat built by Nihon University. It was launched aboard a DNEPR-1 on 26 July 2006. According to mission control officials, the engines of the Dnepr rocket shut down 86 seconds into its flight. The rocket crashed some 25km (15 miles) away, without causing injuries on the ground, but all satellites on board were destroyed.