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1989 · Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

Akebono

successMu-3S-II | Akebono

Japanese upper atmosphere research satellite

Overview

Date / time: February 21, 1989 at 11:30 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Mu Center
Mission: Akebono
Mission type: Earth Science
Orbit achieved: Elliptical Orbit

Launch provider

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science →

Payloads deployed · 1

AKEBONO (EXOS-D)