Suggested Edit for Satellite
Suggested by fredy on: 2025-09-04 17:05 Citation: Add temporary NORAD ID Verdict: Approved Reviewed by - on: 2025-09-04 17:07
Name STARS-Me2
NORAD ID 98540
Followed NORAD ID -
Alternative Names JJ2YXO, Hōrai (蓬莱)
Description 1U cubesat, the successor of STARS-Me. Expected to be deployed from ISS in summer 2025. It will be operated mainly by students of Shizuoka University's Nomi Laboratory. A tape tether ca. 10 m long is extended from the satellite. A satellite-mounted camera captures images of the tether during extension. The images are transmitted around the globe using AX.25.
Owner/Operator -
Status Future
Countries of Origin
Website https://wwp.shizuoka.ac.jp/suarc/stars-me2-overview-english/
Dashboard URL -
Launch Date Aug. 24, 2025, midnight
Deploy Date -
Image STARS-Me2
Field Previous Suggested
NORAD ID - 98540