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Yohkoh
Mu-3S-II · Earth Science
1991Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center
Mission
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.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- ISAS
- Rocket
- Mu-3S-II
- Orbit
- LEO
- Pad
- Mu Center
- NET precision
- Year
- Data source
- LL2