Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

Asuka

Mu-3S-II

SUCCESS
Success

Saturday, February 20, 1993 · 02:20 UTC

Mission

/01

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.

Mission Type

Astrophysics

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Mu-3S-II

Variant: S-II

Launch Pad

Mu Center

Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

31.251° N, 131.082° E

22

Pad Launches

27

Location Launches

27

Agency Launches

11

Orbital This Year

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