Epsilon | Hisaki (SPRINT-A)

Epsilon

Sep 14, 5:00 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

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.

Type: Astrophysics
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

Pad: Mu Center
Location: Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Country: 🇯🇵 JPN