9/10//2020) --- The multi-national BIRDS-5 teams stand next to their CubeSats at the BIRDS-5 handover ceremony. Since 2015, the Japanese Kyushu Institute of Technology has been carrying out the BIRDS program with the goal of fostering a long-term and sustainable space organization in participating nations. BIRDS-5 is a constellation of CubeSats developed by Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Japan that will be deployed from the space station. Image courtesy of BIRDS-5.

jsc2022e072954 (10/17/2021) --- The BIRDS-5 team from Zimbabwe conducts vibration testing. BIRDS-5 is a constellation of CubeSats developed by Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Japan that will be deployed from the space station. Image courtesy of BIRDS-5.

jsc2022e072953 (9/16/2022) --- BIRDS-5 is a constellation of two 1U CubeSats and one 2U CubeSat developed by Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Japan that will be deployed from the space station. The students from Uganda and Zimbabwe that developed these CubeSats are launching the first satellites for their respective countries. Image courtesy of BIRDS-5.

jsc2022e072955 (9/22/2022) --- Flight module assembly is conducted for BIRDS-5 CubeSats. BIRDS-5 is a constellation of two 1U CubeSats and one 2U CubeSat developed by Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Japan that will be deployed from the space station. Image courtesy of BIRDS-5

jsc2022e072958 (9/22/2022) --- The BIRDS-5 satellite constellation developed by Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Japan sits on table prior to launch. Since 2015, the Japanese Kyushu Institute of Technology, or Kyutech, has been carrying out the BIRDS program with the goals of capacity building and fostering a long-term and sustainable space organization in participating nations. Image courtesy of BIRDS-5