It was built as a technology demonstration and Earth observation satellite to provide voice communications for amateur radio stations around the world.
It carried an experimental card, TAMSAT Simplesat, which allowed scientists to test its accuracy of measuring radiation from space.
The contractual agreement covering the development and launching UBAKUSAT was signed between the Japanese government and the Istanbul Technical University on 8 September 2016, in Ankara.
[4] UBAKUSAT is a nanosatellite built by students of Istanbul Technical University's Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Space Systems Design and Test Lab (SSDTL).
[5] Technical support was provided by Turkey's Ministries of Transportation, Communication and Maritime in collaboration with the Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Kyushu Institute of Technology.