NEXT SPACEFLIGHT
NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

SPRINT-A

Launch Time
Sat Sep 14, 2013 05:00 UTC

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

Rocket

Epsilon Demo
Image Credit: JAXA
JAXA
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 1,621 kN
Payload to LEO: 490 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 24.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 2.5 m
Fairing Height: 9.19 m
Details

Mission Details

SPRINT-A (Hisaki)

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.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 340.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
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Location

Mu Pad, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

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Stats

2013

51st orbital launch attempt

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

1st mission
2nd mission of 2013
1st successful mission

Epsilon

1st mission
1st mission of 2013
1st successful mission