H-IIA 202 | Astro-H (Hitomi)

H-IIA 202

Feb 17, 2016, 8:45 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

Astro-H is the 6th satellite in a series of X-ray telescopes by JAXA and ISAS. Its 4 instruments on board will cover the X-ray and Gamma ray regions. This region consists of photons with energy ranging from 0.3-600keV, and the telescope will provide the highest resolution ever achieved of 3-10 keV bands. The craft weighs 2.7 tonnes and will be placed into a circular orbit 575km above the ground, with an inclination of 31 degrees.

Type: Astrophysics
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

Pad: Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Location: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Country: 🇯🇵 JPN