Astronomy and Space

Hisaki (satellite)

Hisaki, also known as the Spectroscopic Planet Observatory for Recognition of Interaction of Atmosphere (SPRINT-A) was a Japanese ultraviolet astronomy satellite operated by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The first mission of the Small Scientific Satellite program, it was launched in September 2013 on the maiden flight of the Epsilon rocket. It was used for extreme ultraviolet observations of the Solar System planets. Hisaki was decommissioned by deactivation on 8 December 2023.

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• ▸Water
• ▸Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Chichester
• ▸Lynx X-ray Observatory

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