Epsilon | Hisaki (SPRINT-A)

Name: Epsilon | Hisaki (SPRINT-A)
Start: 2013-09-14T05:00:00Z
Location: Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Hisaki, also known as the Spectroscopic Planet Observatory for Recognition of Interaction of Atmosphere (SPRINT-A) is a Japanese ultraviolet astronomy satellite operated by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Hisaki carries an extreme ultraviolet spectrometer which will be used to study the composition of the atmospheres and the behavior of the magnetospheres of the planets of the Solar System.

Mission Details

Launch date: September 14, 2013 at 05:00 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Epsilon
Operator: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Launch site: Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Mission type: Astrophysics