WASEDA-SAT-ZERO
WASEDA-SAT-ZERO was a small Japanese satellite built by Waseda University. It was a 1U CubeSat with a frame made entirely by 3D printing, and no screws inside.
By using a metal 3D-printed chassis and a lattice inside, the satellite could be lighter and less likely to loosen during launch, and building it could be faster.
WASEDA-SAT-ZERO was the fourth satellite built by Waseda, and it was nicknamed ZERO because its main structure has no screws.
It was launched on 12 October 2022 on an Epsilon rocket, but the launch failed and the satellite was lost.
If it had operated in orbit, it would have deployed a plastic membrane. Images would have appeared on the membrane, and an onboard camera would have taken measurements of them. The data would have been sent back to Earth for analysis.
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