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Epsilon | Hisaki (SPRINT-A)
Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyLaunch Successful

Hisaki (SPRINT-A)

Epsilon

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LAUNCH SITEUchinoura Space Center, Japan

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.

Launch vehicle
Epsilon
Mission type
Astrophysics
Destination orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch pad
Mu Center
Provider
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

The vehicle

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Epsilon
Launch vehicle

Epsilon

The Epsilon rocket is a Japanese solid-fuel rocket designed to launch scientific satellites. It is a follow-on project to the larger and more expensive M-V rocket which was retired in 2006. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) began developing the Epsilon in 2007. It is capable of placing a 590 kg payload into Sun-synchronous orbit.

Height
24.4 m
Diameter
2.5 m
Stages
4
Recorded launches
6
First flight
2013-09-14

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Launch site & orbit

Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

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