Overview
SAKURA is the third GARDENs CubeSat. Development began in July 2022 and the satellite was handed over to JAXA on 17 April 2024. It was launched on a Falcon 9 on 5 August 2024 and carried to the ISS by Cygnus NG-21. It was deployed from Kibo on 29 August 2024 and re-entered the atmosphere on 29 November 2024
The name
Named after the mission to photograph Sakurajima. The name also carries the wish for a satellite as strong and long-lasting as mountain cherry wood
