Satellite Hisaki (Sprint A, Spectroscopic Planet Observatory for Recognition of Interaction of Atmosphere) of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

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.

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