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CUTE-I Flight Model
Radio Call Sign: JQ1YCY
Launched Successfully, Nominal Operation

MOM Daily Report (Eurockot)
CUTE-I Launch News Flash & Operation Report

2007/06/30
CUTE-I & XI-IV becomes 4 years old!

2006/04/23
JAMSAT Symposium 2006

2006/03/12
From AMSAT-NEWS
AMSAT-NA has announced the following news about CO-55,56

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-071.08
CUTESATs Receive OSCAR Designations

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 071.08
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
March 12, 2006
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-071.08

Bill Tynan, W3XO, coordinator of OSCAR numbers issued this
statement on behalf of AMSAT this week:

"By the authority vested in me by the AMSAT-NA President, I am
pleased to issue your CubeSat amateur satellites the designation
CUBESAT-OSCAR-55 or CO-55 for CUTE-1 and CUBESAT-OSCAR-56 or CO-56
for CUTE-1.7.

AMSAT-NA and I wish to congratulate you and the entire Cute-1.7
team, as well as the Tokyo Institute of Technology. Your pion-
eering work will certainly inspire others to follow you in
constructing and launching this very innovative type of
spacecraft."

/EX

2006/03/10
OSCAR Numbers for CUTE-I and Cute-1.7 + APD
We have received the following OSCAR numbers for our two satellites, which are CUTE-I and Cute-1.7 + APD, from AMSAT-NA.

CUBESAT-OSCAR-55(CO-55) : CUTE-I (Jun. 30, 2003 launched)

CUBESAT-OSCAR-56(CO-56) : Cute-1.7 + APD (Feb. 22, 2006 launched)

We are proud of joining the OSCAR program and appreciate your kindly support. Thank you so much!!

2006/02/22
Cute-1.7+APD Successfully Launch !!
  Cute-1.7 + APD aboard the M-V Launch Vehicle No. 8 (M-V-8) has been launched successfull at 6:28 a.m. on February 22, 2006 (Japan Standard Time, JST)
  From the worldwide reception reports, we verified that the Cute-1.7 + APD had successfully separated. Currently the satellite is on initial system checkout.
  Cute-1.7 Project website
  Cute-1.7 reception reports map

2006/02/21
Cute-1.7 + APD launch postponed
  M-V-8 Launch has been postponed due to rainfall.
  Next Launch is scheduled at 21:28 a.m. on February 21(UTC)
  Cute-1.7 project website
  JAXA M-V-8 Countdown

2006/02/20
Cute-1.7+APD launch
  Our next satellite "Cute-1.7 + APD" is scheduled to be launched at 21:28(UTC) on Feb. 21, 2006 by M-V-8(JAXA) from Uchinoura, Japan.
  Cute-1.7 + APD uses amateur radio frequencies band. If you succeeded to receive teremetry from Cute-1.7, please let us know what you have received. We appriciate to your cooperation and would like to upload your data to our Website.   Cute-1.7 report address: cute1.7_receive[at]@lss.mes.titech.ac.jp
  Details are shown on "How to receive Cute-1.7" page
  Cute-1.7 Project
  JAXA M-V-8 Countdown

2006/02/03
Cute-1.7 + APD launch date
Our next satellite "Cute-1.7 + APD" is scheduled to be launched on Feb. 21, 2006.
Now, it is conducted launch campaign at JAXA Uchinoura Space Center

Cute-1.7 project website

2005/08/10
CUTE-I Paper Craft Model
  CUTE-I 1:2 scale paper craft model is released on gallery page.
  Please print A-4 size sheet and build the 1:2 scale CUTE-I.
  Have fun!
  Point of contact is cute [at] lss.mes.titech.ac.jp
  CUTE-I Gallery page

2005/08/09
CUTE-I Blog
  CUTE-I weblog is open. When Tokyo Tech Ground Station(Tokyo, Japan) received CUTE-I telemetry, analyzed results of FM packet are automatically entried.
  Point of contact is "contact [at] lss.mes.titech.ac.jp"
  CUTE-I Blog

2004/08/22
HAMFAIR 2004
HAMFAIR 2004 was held at Tokyo Big Sight.

2004/07/10
CubeSat 1st Anniversary Symposium
CubeSat 1st Anniversary Symposium was held at Tokyo University Honngou Campus.

2004/06/30
Happy Birthday CUTE-I!
  CUTE-I has been on orbit for one year.

2004/04/18
JAMSAT Symposium 2004
  We have exhibited CUTE-I on JAMSAT Symposium 2004 in Japan.

2004/04/15
Integration of CUTE-I Flight Backup Model
  We have integrated CUTE-I Flight Backup Model for ground test.

2004/04/15
Renewal of this web site design
  We have renewed the design of CUTE-I project web site.

2004/04/07
Cute-1.7 Project
  Please visit web page of Cute-1.7 Project, the successor of CUTE-I.

2003/08-2004/03
  Now editing. Wait, please!!

2003/07/19
Released CUTE-I CW Checker
  Released the software to analyze CW telemetry from CUTE-I.
  For "CUTE-I CW Checker", please click here

2003/07/10
Session at UNISEC Meeting & CubeSat Launch Report Meeting
  UNISEC Session and CubeSat Launch Report was held at Tokyo University Honngou Campus.
  Distributed paper of CubeSat Launch Report session (in Japanese)(pdf)

2003/07/10
Drop curtain for success of CUTE-I was placed at Titech library
  On the wall of Tokyo Institute of Technology, drop curtain which was praising and notifying the success of CUTE-I was set.

2003/07/10
Up dated Pictures of Russia Launch Site
  New pictures of Russia Launch site has up dated at Picuture Gallary.

2003/07/09
Letter from JARL
  We Received a letter from JARL(Japan Amature Radio League).

2003/07/08
CUTE-I aquired an official licence as for Amature Radio Station!!!
  With the member of Tokyo University XI-IV team, CUTE-I and XI performed accual communication test at Kantou-Sougou-Tsuushinkyoku(a center which unifies amature radio around Tokyo) and aquired an official licence for amature radio station.
As a team, we all appriciate to people who had cooperated to this project. Thank you so much.

2003/07/05 16:14-16:29
Sensor test of CUTE-I
  Conducted a sensor test of all sensor on CUTE-I and confirmed that every sensor of CUTE-I is acting normally.

2003/07/04
Message from the chairman of AMSAT-France
  We received message from the chairman of AMSAT-France.

2003/07/04 05:13-05:28
Experimentally used SRLL protocol
  Experimentally, we used Titech's Original protocol, SRLL, for FM packets (1200bps).
  At gound station, receiving and decoding of SRLL was carried successfully.

2003/07/02 pm
Report to Space Development Committee
  Report to Space Development Committee was carried out with Tokyo University XI-IV team.
  To view the brief paper please ckick here

2003/07/02 15:34
Succeed to boot Sun Sensor
  CUTE-I Sun Sensor successed to activate.

2003/07/02 05:52
Succeed to Receive and Decode FM Packet from CUTE-I
  Confirmed receiving and docoding of FM packet from CUTE-I
Temperature Analyze Data from FSK Packet Data

2003/07/01 17:31
Succeed to Uplink command to CUTE-I
  Confirmed that CUTE-I is capable to receive uplink command and set CW Telemetry frame interval to 0 second(this means continous transmittion from CUTE-I)

2003/07/01 04:32
TITech Ground Station Succeed to Receive CUTE-I beacon for the first time!
  TITech Ground Station(JQ1YCZ) succeed to receive CUTE-I CW beacon for the first time!!!

2003/07/01 02:53
First Receiving of CUTE-I Beacon!
  CUTE-I CW beacon was Received at London by G6LVB!!!
From mp3 file sent from G6LVB, it was confirmed that solar paddle was opened.
For the mp3 file of this receiving by G6LVB,, please click here

2003/06/30 (L-0)
CUTE-I Lift Off!
  At 2003/6/30 14:15:26(UTC), 18:15:26(Moscow), 23:15:26(JST), CUTE-I was launched successfully by Russian rocket "ROCKOT" at Plestek.
For details of Launch date, such as events, etc, click here

2003/06/29 (L-1)
Day before the launch up. Final Preperation for tomorrow
  Final adjustment was made for Ground Station and prepared for launch up.

2003/06/27 (L-3)
Interview from Jijitsuushinn
  CUTE-I team was interviewed from Mr. Matsuda of Jijitsuushin.

2003/06/25 (L-5)
Team for Russian Custom Investigation returned to Japan
  Member of CUTE-I team who were in Russia for Custom Investigation return to Japan.
  In 26, the final member of CUTE-I team will leave to prepare for launch.

2003/06/22 (L-8)
Return to Japan
  The first team returned to Japan.

2003/06/18 (L-12)
MCC Observation & Departure from Plesetsk
  Teams observed MCC(Mission Control Center).
  Teams finished the ground operation, and left Plesetsk for Moscow.

2003/06/20 (L-10)
Yomiuri Newspaper made an article of CUTE-I
  Titech and Tokyo University's CubeSat was pressed on evening news paper of Yomiuri Newspapaer.

2003/06/17 (L-13)
Launch Pad Observation & Mounted on BREEZE-KM
  Teams visited ROCKOT Launch Pad.
  The integrated Multi Satellite Dispenser was mated with the upper stage (BREEZE).

2003/06/16 (L-14)
Mating of the satellites to the Adapter
  The mating of the satellites to the Multi Satellite Dispenser (Adapter) has been completed by installing all satellites.
  Our ground operation at Plesetsk has finished.
  CUTE-I is prepared for the launch.

2002/12/20-21
UNISEC Workshop 2002
  UNISEC Workshop 2002 was held at Titech.

2002/12/10-13
CUTE-I Micro Gravity Experiment
  We have conducted CUTE-I micro gravity experiment at JAMIC in Hokkaido.

2002/12/9-11
CubeSat PDR at EUROCKOT
  CubeSat PDR has been conducted in Russia.

2002/11/20,21
Vibration Test of CUTE-I Separation system.
  We have conducted vibration test of CUTE-I separation system at NASDA.

2002/09/10
Integration of CUTE-I FM
  We have started the integration of CUTE-I Flight Model.

2002/08/28
CUTE-I FM Structure has been integrated
  We have integrated CUTE-I Flight Model Structure.

2002/07/13
CubeSat & ARLISS joint meeting was held
  CUBESAT joint meeting was held at Tokyo Institute of Technology.

2002/04/22
CubeSat TESTPOD is arrived
  CubeSat TESTPOD is finally arrived from CalPoly.

2002/04/14
JAMSAT Symposium 2002
  We have exhibited CUTE-I Engineering Model on JAMSAT Symposium 2002.

2002/03/27
CUTE-I FM Carrying Case
  The carrying case for CUTE-I flight model is arrived.

2002/03/20-
Preparation for CUTE-I PFM Continuous Operation Test
  We have started to prepare for CUTE-I continuous operation test.

2002/03/18
Measurement of the characteristic of Titech GS
  We have measured the characteristic of Titech Ground Station for the operation of CUTE-I.

2002/02/07
CUTE-I Additional Vibration Test
  We have conducted easy vibration test at Endo Laboratory in Titech.

2002/01/28
Calibrating CUTE-I onboard sensors
  We have calibrated gyros and accerelometers.

2002/01/22
CUTE-I Design Review
  We have discussed the design of CUTE-I, especially on communication subsystem.

2001/12/19-21
CUTE-I Vibration Test
  We have conducted CUTE-I vibration test at Micro Space System Laboratory in NASDA.

2001/12/19-20
Unisat 1st Small Satellite Workshop
  The 1st Small Satellite Workshop was held at TKSC, NASDA.

2001/12/18
CUTE-I Proto Flight Model are completed
  CUTE-I Proto Flight Model are completed.

2001/12/15-17
Molding the CUTE-I circuits boards
  We have molded CUTE-I circuits boards.

2001/11/29
Integration of CUTE-I PFM
  We have started the integration of CUTE-I Proto Flight Model.

2001/11/26
Preparation for Vibration Test at NASDA
  We have conducted preparation for vibration test at Micro Space System Laboratory in NASDA.

2001/11/20
CUTE-I was interviewed by JAMSAT
  One of the JAMSAT member has visited our laboratory. CUTE-I project was interviewed.

2001/11/10-12
The 4th University Space Systems Symposium(USSS 2001)
  USSS 2001 has been held at Cona, Hawaii

2001/10/11
The boards for CUTE-I FM circuits are arrived.
  The boards for CUTE-I flight model circuits are arrived. We are now making the circuit boards of CUTE-I flight model.

2001/10/04,09,11
Communication functional test at Tokyo Metropolitan College of Aeronautical Engineering
  At Tokyo Metropolitan College of Aeronautical Engineering, we have tested function of the communication subsystem: adjustment of devices, measurment of the pattern of the communication antennas, and so on.

2001/10/05
The outer shells of CUTE-I flight model have arrived, and we have prepared attachment of solar cells
  We have attached Kapton tape to outer shells of CUTE-I FM as preparation attachment of solar cells. After that, we send the shells to SHARP corporation. At the end of October, outer shells attached solar cells will return.

2001/08/25,26
ARLISS 2001 at the Black Rock
  Conducted functional test of CUTE-I deployable antennas in ARLISS project 2001.

2001/08
International CUBESAT meeting during AIAA Conference on Small Satellites, and Meeting with Calpoly
  One member of our team has attended the AIAA conference on Small Satellites at USU. During the conference, international CUBESAT meeting has held. And also he visit Calpoly with members from UT.

2001/08/04
CubeSat & ARLISS joint meeting was held
  CUBESAT joint meeting was held at University of Tokyo.

2001/07/23
The shipment date of CUBESAT was postponed
  The delivery date to Cal Poly for the first CubeSat launch was postponed from November 1st, 2001 to December 1st, 2001.

2001/07/23-30
Conducted thermal vacuum test at Onishi lab, ISAS
  We have conducted thermal vacuum test for CUTE engineering model at Onishi laboratory in ISAS.

2001/07/22-23
Conducted thermal test for CUTE EM
  We have conducted thermal test for CUTE engineering model by using homoiothermal chamber, preceded thermal vacuum test.

2001/07/17-20
Preparations of thermal vacuum test
  We are now preparating for thermal vacuum test.
  First, we have laid black paint upon the walls of CUTE engineering model.
  And we have affixed thermo-couples on the measuring points of temperature.

2001/07/16
CUTE-I Engineering Model has been made.
  We have made CUTE-I engineering model.

2001/07/13
Clean booth has been made.
  We have made clean booth for developing CUBESAT engineering model and flight model, etc.

2001/05/25
The first launch has been rescheduled
  The first CubeSat launch date has been postponed from November 15th, 2001 to May 1st, 2002.
  And the delivery date to Cal Poly has been changed to November 1st, 2001.
  Moreover, The orbit will change from 65 degrees inclination at 650km to sun synchronus polar at 650km.
  OSSS says the reasons of reschedule is mainly short of funds, and there should be many obscure reasons.

2001/05/24-25
The meeting on CubeSat design has been held at NASDA
  Titech and UT teams have been discussed the designs of each CUBESAT with professionals of NASDA.
  We have took much precious advices and acquired plenty of knowledge.

2001/05/18
Long distance communication experient has been conducted
  We have conducted very long distance communication test using ISAS's balloon at Sanriku, Iwate

2001/04/06
Critical Design Review
  We have held the CDR(Cubesat Design Review, Critical Design Review) jointly with UT team at Tokyo Institute of Technology on April 6th.

2001/03/27
The agenda of CDR has been fixed.
  The Critical Design Review of CUBESAT project has been fixed on the following date.
   Date: April 6th,  Location: O-okayama campus, Tokyo Institute of Technology

2001/03/27
Renewal of this web site design
  For plainly bloadcasting the latest information of our development status, we have renewed the design of this Titech CUBESAT web site.