Epsilon | Hisaki (SPRINT-A)
Launch information
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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 status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Epsilon | Hisaki (SPRINT-A)’.

Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Sept. 14, 2013, 5 a.m.
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Hisaki (SPRINT-A) (LEO) |
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Launcher |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency |
Rocket |
Epsilon |
Location |
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan |
Pad |
Mu Center |
Type |
Astrophysics |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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#51
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