We have successfully demonstrated the world's first to send a message in Morse code on the ground.

Early morning of July 11, Fukuokakogyodai (Fukuoka City) is an experiment of the world's first to blink the light-emitting diode (LED) to "FITSAT1" small satellite that has been released in October from the International Space Station, sending a message to the ground in Morse code was.
I speak to see the photos that curator Mishima Kurashiki Science Center which helped observed in Ibara, Okayama Prefecture, have taken the light of the night sky, Professor Kawamura of the project team of the university is "the experiment was successful". Satellite cube of about 10 centimeters a side. Affectionately named after the "Chance" Hakata in Fukuoka traditional arts has been given, "Hi this is Niwaka JAPAN" message that was sent in Morse code. I have been successfully tested high-speed communication on the ground that the images captured by a camera equipped with so far.
Seven students of the project members gather in Yufu, Oita Prefecture was observed, such as binoculars, could not be confirmed. It was good to succeed. Also planning to launch a small satellite at many schools seem to be progressing. Recruitment of small satellite nicknamed Cup ended in January 11 at Shinshu University. In the same way, by using a visible light light-emitting diodes (LED), you are to perform the experiment data communication in both directions of the universe and the earth. I hope that the training of young scientists around the technological advances and will advance through efforts like this.


福岡工業大（福岡市）は１１日未明、国際宇宙ステーションから１０月に放出された小型衛星「ＦＩＴＳＡＴ１」に発光ダイオード（ＬＥＤ）を点滅させ、モールス信号で地上にメッセージを送る世界初の実験をした。
　同大のプロジェクトチームの河村教授は、岡山県井原市で観測に協力した倉敷科学センターの三島学芸員が夜空の光を撮影した写真を確認し、「実験は成功した」と話した。　衛星は１辺約１０センチの立方体。福岡の伝統芸能「博多にわか」にちなんだ愛称が付けられており、モールス信号で送られたメッセージは「Ｈｉ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｉｓ　Ｎｉｗａｋａ　ＪＡＰＡＮ」。これまでに搭載したカメラで撮影した画像を地上に高速通信する実験に成功していた。
　大分県由布市ではプロジェクトメンバーの学生ら７人が集まり、双眼鏡などで観測したが、確認はできなかった。成功してよかったですね。多くの大学でも小型衛星を打ち上げる計画が進んでいるようです。信州大学でも小型衛星の愛称の募集が11月一杯で終了しました。同じように、発光ダイオード（LED）の可視光を使って、地上と宇宙の双方向でデータ通信実験を行うようです。この様な取り組みを通じて周辺技術の進歩や若い科学者の育成が進んでいくことを期待します。