July 10, 2005 3:30 am
Suzaku
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Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
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Suzaku (formerly ASTRO-EII) was an X-ray astronomy satellite developed jointly by the Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science at JAXA and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center to probe high energy X-ray sources, such as supernova explosions, black holes and galactic clusters. It was launched on 10 July 2005 aboard the M-V rocket on the M-V-6 mission. After its successful launch, the satellite was renamed Suzaku after the mythical Vermilion bird of the South
Launch Overview
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03:30 UTC
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03:30 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 10, 2005 · 03:30 UTC
Launch Facility
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Launch Pad
Mu Center
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Payload
Suzaku
Rocket
M-V
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Suzaku (formerly ASTRO-EII) was an X-ray astronomy satellite developed jointly by the Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science at JAXA and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center to probe high energy X-ray sources, such as supernova explosions, black holes and galactic clusters. It was launched on 10 July 2005 aboard the M-V rocket on the M-V-6 mission. After its successful launch, the satellite was renamed Suzaku after the mythical Vermilion bird of the South
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Mu Center
Launch Overview
Window Open
03:30 UTC
Window Close
03:30 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 10, 2005 · 03:30 UTC
Launch Facility
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Launch Pad
Mu Center
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Payload
Suzaku
Rocket
M-V
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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