Status
Success
Tenma
Launch Time
Sun Feb 20, 1983 05:10 UTC
Sun Feb 20, 1983 05:10 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Tenma
The Astro B (renamed Tenma after launch) X-ray astronomy mission had the following major objectives:
- The study of X-ray source spectra with good energy resolution.
- The study of temporal variations of X-ray sources.
- All-sky survey for X-ray bursts and transients.
- Observation of soft X-ray sources with a reflecting telescope.
The spacecraft could spin at 0.546, 0.137, or 0.068 rpm with the aid of a momentum wheel. The spin axis was maneuvered by magnetic torquing.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 216.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Mu Pad, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Stats
1983
12th orbital launch attempt
Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science
14th mission
1st mission of 1983
12th successful mission
7th consecutive successful mission
Mu-III
10th mission
1st mission of 1983
9th successful mission
7th consecutive successful mission