SPRINT-A

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

05:00:00

Saturday September 14, 2013

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Official Livestream

Mission Details

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Launch Notes

First flight of Epsilon. Last flight in its Demo version.

SPRINT-A (Hisaki)

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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.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

340 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Epsilon Demo

Active in 2013

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Agency

JAXA

Rocket

Height: 24m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 490 kg

Liftoff Thrust

1,621 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.5m

Height: 9.19m

Stages

4

Launch Site

Mu Pad

Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Fastest Turnaround

143 days 23 hours

Stats

Epsilon


1st

Mission

1st

Mission of 2013

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency


1st

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2013

2013


51st

Orbital launch attempt