Tenma

Tenma (ASTRO-B)

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

Tenma was sent into orbit on February 20, 1983.^[1]

This was Japan's second x-ray astronomy satellite.

References

↑ JAXA, "Catalogue of ISAS Missions" Archived 2014-12-31 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-4-16.

Other websites

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Tenma (ASTRO-B) mission profile Archived 2012-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
NASA, Tenma (astro B) satellite

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[1] JAXA, "Catalogue of ISAS Missions" Archived 2014-12-31 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-4-16.

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