September 14, 2013 5:00 am

Hisaki (SPRINT-A)

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Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
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September 14, 2013 5:00 am

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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.
Launch Overview
Window Open 05:00 UTC
Window Close 05:00 UTC
Lift Off Sep 14, 2013 · 05:00 UTC
Launch Facility Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Launch Pad Mu Center
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Payload Hisaki (SPRINT-A)
Rocket Epsilon
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
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.

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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Mu Center
Launch Overview
Window Open 05:00 UTC
Window Close 05:00 UTC
Lift Off Sep 14, 2013 · 05:00 UTC
Launch Facility Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Launch Pad Mu Center
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Payload Hisaki (SPRINT-A)
Rocket Epsilon
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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