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Mu-3S-II
Launched 1993-02-20 02:20 UTCMu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Worldwide
11th
orbital launch attempt in 1993
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
1st
launch this year
Mu Center
1st
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
539 d 23 h
since the pad's previous launch
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.
ISAS is a Japanese national research organization of astrophysics using rockets, astronomical satellites and interplanetary probes which played a major role in Japan's space development.
Launches
32
Successful
24
75%
Upcoming
0
scheduled
Height
27.8m
Diameter
1.4m
To low Earth orbit
800kg
Liftoff thrust
1,930kN
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