flown missionFailure

M-V | ASTRO E

Institute of Space and Astronautical ScienceMu Center — Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name
ASTRO E
Type
Astrophysics
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Astro E is a X-ray astronomy satellite bulit as a joint effort of NASA and the Japanese space agency ISAS. Observing the X-ray spectrum of the distant universe, Astro-E was to open a new window into the workings of black holes, neutron stars, active galaxies, and other very energetic objects. Astro E was lost in a launch vehicle failure in February 2000, but a repeat Astro E2 (renamed Suzaku after successful launch) was built to conduct the mission. It was launched in July 2005 aboard a Japanese improved M-5 rocket.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
M-V
Family
Mu
Variant
V
Provider
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
Type
Government
Country
JPN

launch site

Pad
Mu Center
Location
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Country
JPN
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo