Yohkoh
Yohkoh (ようこう, meaning "sunbeam"), is the name of a Japanese artificial satellite which was put into orbit.
Artist view of Yohkoh with sun in background
The launch was a project of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science of the University of Tokyo.
The satellite was sent into orbit on August 30, 1991.[1] Its mission was to study the sun.
On September 12, 2005 the spacecraft burned up during reentry.
References
- JAXA, "Catalogue of ISAS Missions" Archived 2014-12-31 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-4-16.
Other websites
Media related to Yohkoh at Wikimedia Commons
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Yohkoh (Solar-A) mission profile Archived 2016-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
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