JAXA Epsilon Hisaki (SPRINT-A)
Epsilon
Status
Success
Date
14 SEP 2013
05:00
Launch Provider
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Launch Pad
Mu Center
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Mission Overview
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.
Rocket
Epsilon
Mission Type
Astrophysics
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
4
Livestream
Rocket Details
The Epsilon rocket is a Japanese solid-fuel rocket designed to launch scientific satellites. It is a follow-on project to the larger and more expensive M-V rocket which was retired in 2006. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) began developing the Epsilon in 2007. It is capable of placing a 590 kg payload into Sun-synchronous orbit.
Height
24.4 m
Diameter
2.5 m
Launch Mass
91 T
Thrust
2,271 kN