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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
05:00:00
Saturday September 14, 2013
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First flight of Epsilon. Last flight in its Demo version.
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.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
340 kilograms
Agency
JAXARocket
Height: 24m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 490 kg
Liftoff Thrust
1,621 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 2.5m
Height: 9.19m
Stages
4
1st
Mission
1st
Mission of 2013
1st
Mission
2nd
Mission of 2013
51st
Orbital launch attempt