1993 · Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

Asuka

successMu-3S-II | Asuka

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.

Overview

Date / time: February 20, 1993 at 02:20 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Mu Center
Mission: Asuka
Mission type: Astrophysics
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

Launch vehicle

Mu-3S-II →

Launch provider

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science →

Payloads deployed · 1

ASCA (ASTRO-D)

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