Norad ID: 41895
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARS-C |
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| Days in orbit | 7043 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Japonia (JPN) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
First step of the research and development of the universe an elevator (lift), and a tether extension experiments in orbit and mission. Primary purpose of STARS-C mission is focusing on basic tether extension technology. \r\n1. Installation of tether to be used for Space Elevator on a pico-satellite. 2. Technology demonstration of the tether extension. 3. Dynamic motion analysis of two satellites connected by tether by telemetry data received through amateur radio communication.