2006 · Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Akari

successM-V | Akari

Akari (ASTRO-F) was an infrared astronomy satellite developed by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, in cooperation with institutes of Europe and Korea.

Overview

Date / time: February 21, 2006 at 09:28 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Mu Center
Mission: Akari
Mission type: Astrophysics
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

Launch vehicle

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Launch provider

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Payloads deployed · 2