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Epsilon | Hisaki (SPRINT-A)

Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyMu Center — Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Hisaki (SPRINT-A)
Type
Astrophysics
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Hisaki, also known as the Spectroscopic Planet Observatory for Recognition of Interaction of Atmosphere (SPRINT-A) is a Japanese ultraviolet astronomy satellite operated by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Hisaki carries an extreme ultraviolet spectrometer which will be used to study the composition of the atmospheres and the behavior of the magnetospheres of the planets of the Solar System.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Epsilon
Family
Epsilon
Provider
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Type
Government
Country
JPN

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launch site

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