Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Hisaki (Sprint A, Spectroscopic Planet Observatory for Recognition of Interaction of Atmosphere) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Japan |
Operator/Owner |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Space Science |
Class of Orbit |
Elliptical |
Type of Orbit |
|
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
952 |
Apogee (km) |
1155 |
Eccentricity |
0.0136727958510137 |
Inclination (degrees) |
31 |
Period (minutes) |
106.27 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
348 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
900 |
Date of Launch |
14-09-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
1 yr. |
Contractor |
NEC Corporation |
Country of Contractor |
Japan |
Launch Site |
Uchinoura Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Epsilon |
COSPAR Number |
2013-049A |
NORAD Number |
39253 |
Comments |
Carries extreme ultraviolet telescope to observe the planets and measure their interaction with plasma generated by Jupiters moon Io and investigate the mechanism of how the atmosphere of the terrestrial planets escapes into space. |