Yuko Kawasoe

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Yuko Kawasoe is a space systems engineer whose work centers on CubeSat attitude control and the practical demonstration of space-based maritime technologies. Her most significant contribution comes from the development and ground evaluation of the attitude control system for IHI-SAT, a 3U-CubeSat jointly created by IHI Corporation and Tohoku University’s Space Robotics Laboratory. This mission aimed to validate an Automatic Identification System (AIS) receiver capable of collecting ship identification data at sea and relaying it to ground stations—a critical step toward enhancing maritime traffic monitoring from orbit. Kawasoe’s research directly addressed the challenges of stabilizing a small satellite platform to ensure reliable AIS signal acquisition, with her 2020 paper accumulating 5 citations as a reference point for CubeSat attitude determination and control. While her citation count is modest, her work represents an important applied engineering achievement in the growing field of small satellite missions for Earth observation and maritime domain awareness. By bridging industrial satellite development with academic research, Kawasoe has contributed to the practical demonstration of how cost-effective CubeSats can support global ship tracking and safety at sea.