NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1987-012A
This spacecraft houses the following three X-ray astronomy experiments: (1) a large area proportional counter array; (2) an all-sky monitor; and, (3) a gamma-ray burst detector. The spacecraft provides a three-axis stabilized platform. The primary mission objective was the study of the time variability of X-rays from active galaxies such as Seyfert galaxies, BL Lac objects, and quasars. Accurate timing analysis of galactic X-ray sources was also planned.
Launch Date: 1987-02-05
Launch Vehicle: M-3S2-3
Launch Site: Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Mass: 400 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Dr. Fumiyoshi Makino | Project Manager | Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science | |
Prof. Sigenori Miyamoto | Project Scientist | Osaka University |
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