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'''STARS-EC''' ('''Space Tethered Autonomous Robotic Satellite Elevator of CubeSat''') is a [[nanosatellite]] developed by [[Shizuoka University]], for the purpose of space elevator demonstration. It is a 3U-size [[CubeSat]], and can split into three separate satellites, connected via tethers. STARS-EC was launched on 20 February 2021, and will be deployed from the [[International Space Station]] (ISS).<ref></ref> The deployment service of STARS-EC will be provided by Mitsui Bussan Aerospace.<ref name="Wanezaki20210218"></ref>
==Mission==
STARS-EC's mission is to demonstrate a [[space elevator]] using a 3U CubeSat. After deployment from the ISS, the satellite will split into three separate spacecraft, each the size of a 1U CubeSat.<ref name="ats20190926"></ref> The spacecrafts on each end will be connected to the center satellite by a [[space tether]], thus the satellites on the ends will be 22 m apart from one another.<ref name="Wanezaki20210218"/><ref></ref> The satellite in the center will move back and forth along the tether, testing an orbital space elevator. Each spacecraft is equipped with a camera to monitor the demonstration.<ref name="ats20190926"/>
==See also==
* [[Kagawa University#STARS spacecraft|STARS]]
* [[STARS-II]]
* [[OPUSAT-II]]
* [[RSP-01]]
==References==
==External links==
* [https://ift.tt/3q3cYwU Official project site]
* [https://ift.tt/3rgQwlD STARS Space Service]
[[Category:Satellites of Japan]]
[[Category:2021 in Japan]]
==Mission==
STARS-EC's mission is to demonstrate a [[space elevator]] using a 3U CubeSat. After deployment from the ISS, the satellite will split into three separate spacecraft, each the size of a 1U CubeSat.<ref name="ats20190926"></ref> The spacecrafts on each end will be connected to the center satellite by a [[space tether]], thus the satellites on the ends will be 22 m apart from one another.<ref name="Wanezaki20210218"/><ref></ref> The satellite in the center will move back and forth along the tether, testing an orbital space elevator. Each spacecraft is equipped with a camera to monitor the demonstration.<ref name="ats20190926"/>
==See also==
* [[Kagawa University#STARS spacecraft|STARS]]
* [[STARS-II]]
* [[OPUSAT-II]]
* [[RSP-01]]
==References==
==External links==
* [https://ift.tt/3q3cYwU Official project site]
* [https://ift.tt/3rgQwlD STARS Space Service]
[[Category:Satellites of Japan]]
[[Category:2021 in Japan]]
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