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Hisaki (SPRINT-A)
Epsilon · Astrophysics
2013Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center
Mission
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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Mission Facts
- Provider
- JAXA
- Rocket
- Epsilon
- Orbit
- LEO
- Pad
- Mu Center
- NET precision
- Year
- Data source
- LL2