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STARS-II (Stars-2) is a two-parts microsatellite intended to text the electrodynamic tether. The satellite is made in Kagawa University (Japan).The planned experiments are the taking a video during tether deployment and controlled deorbiting by means of 300-m long bare tether connecting base station (5kg 16x160x253mm) and tether-tip handset (4kg160x160x158mm)