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Mu-3S-II | Yohkoh

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

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

mission

Name
Yohkoh
Type
Earth Science
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

The objective of Solar A or Yohkoh (Japanese for sunbeam) is to study the high-energy radiations from solar flares (hard and soft X-rays and energetic neutrons) as well as quiet structures and pre-flare conditions. The mission is a successor to Hinotori, a previous Japanese spacecraft flown at the previous solar activity maximum in 1981.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Mu-3S-II
Family
Mu
Variant
S-II
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