M-V | Akari
Status: Success | Launched: Feb 21, 2006 21:28 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Government)
- Rocket: M-V — Mu family
Mission
Akari (ASTRO-F) was an infrared astronomy satellite developed by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, in cooperation with institutes of Europe and Korea.
- Type: Astrophysics
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Mu Center
- Location: Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
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