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Mu-3S-II | Asuka

Name: Mu-3S-II | Asuka
Start: 1993-02-20T02:20:00Z

Sat 20 Feb, 02:20 UTC

The objective of the ASCA (Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astronomy) (or Astro D) mission was to perform spectroscopic X-Ray astronomy in the wavelength band 1--12 keV. with particular emphasis on spectroscopy of the iron K band.

Mission type: Astrophysics · Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Rocket: Mu-3S-II · Provider: Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

Launch pad

Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan · View on map (opens in new tab)