Science View S2015E01 - Revolutionary Space Explorers - Micro-Satellites

Micro-satellites equipped with cutting-edge technologies are being launched into space. Rising-2, which was jointly developed by Tohoku University and Hokkaido University, was launched in May 2014. It's equipped with a high-performance telescope, control device and special sensors. In July, it captured high-resolution images of Earth's landscape from space. A special sensor will be used to observe tropical rainforests in Indonesia, and there are plans to create a micro-satellite network.