Asuka

Overview

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Mission: Astrophysics

Low Earth Orbit Mu Center Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

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.

Mu-3S-II

Family:
Configuration: S-II

The Mu, also known as M, was a series of Japanese solid-fuelled carrier rockets, which were launched from Uchinoura between 1966 and 2006. Originally developed by Japan's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Mu rockets were later operated by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency following ISAS becoming part of it.

Specifications
  • Stages
    4
  • Length
    27.8 m
  • Diameter
    1.41 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    1.41 m
  • Launch Mass
    61.0 T
  • Thrust
    1930.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Mu-3S-II
  • Family
  • Variant
    S-II
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Mu-3S-II
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    800.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

(ISAS)

Successes: 24 Failures: 8 Pending: 0

Agency Type:

ISAS is a Japanese national research organization of astrophysics using rockets, astronomical satellites and interplanetary probes which played a major role in Japan's space development.

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Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

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