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Mu-3S-II | Yohkoh
Mu-3S-II
Aug 30, 1991, 2:30 AM UTC
Aug 30, 1991, 2:30 AM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
The objective of Solar A or Yohkoh (Japanese for sunbeam) is to study the high-energy radiations from solar flares (hard and soft X-rays and energetic neutrons) as well as quiet structures and pre-flare conditions. The mission is a successor to Hinotori, a previous Japanese spacecraft flown at the previous solar activity maximum in 1981.
- Type
- Earth Science
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Mu Center
- Location
- Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
- Country
- 🇯🇵 JPN