Akebono (satellite)

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The launch was a project of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science of the University of Tokyo.

The satellite was sent into orbit on February 22, 1989.^[1]

Akebono was designed to study auroras and the magnetosphere of earth. The satellite remained operational for 20+ years.^[2]

References

↑ JAXA, "Catalogue of ISAS Missions" Archived 2014-12-31 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-4-2.
↑ 松岡彩子 (2009-03-25). "打ち上げ20周年を迎えた磁気圏観測衛星「あけぼの」の成果と現状" (PDF) (in 日本語). Retrieved 2009-03-28.

Other websites

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Akebono (Exos-D) mission profile Archived 2006-10-23 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] JAXA, "Catalogue of ISAS Missions" Archived 2014-12-31 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-4-2.

[2] 松岡彩子 (2009-03-25). "打ち上げ20周年を迎えた磁気圏観測衛星「あけぼの」の成果と現状" (PDF) (in 日本語). Retrieved 2009-03-28.

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