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Suzaku

M-VJapan Aerospace Exploration AgencyMu Center
Sunday, July 10, 2005 · 03:30 AM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

Suzaku (formerly ASTRO-EII) was an X-ray astronomy satellite developed jointly by the Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science at JAXA and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center to probe high energy X-ray sources, such as supernova explosions, black holes and galactic clusters. It was launched on 10 July 2005 aboard the M-V rocket on the M-V-6 mission. After its successful launch, the satellite was renamed Suzaku after the mythical Vermilion bird of the South

PayloadSuzaku
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency
StagesUnknown
PadMu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Mu Center

Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
31.251°N
Longitude
131.082°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

03:30 AM UTC - 03:30 AM UTC

Vehicle

HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches39
Successes33

Provider

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

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JPN • Founded 2003

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.