The satellite is built around a 10 cm diameter, 1m focal length Cassegrain telescope and features the following instruments: All instruments are powered by GaAs solar cells mounted on the spacecraft body, with estimated electrical power of 47.6W.

The spacecraft features an unusual central-pillar bus, inherited from the Sprite-Sat satellite.

The attitude control is done by means of reaction wheels and magneto-torquers, and qualified for 0.1 degrees angular accuracy.

RISING-2 was launched from Tanegashima, Japan, on 24 May 2014 by a H-IIA rocket.

The satellite is intended for atmosphere research, especially for gathering statistics on cloud formation and the occurrence of sprites in the upper atmosphere.