Mu-3S-II | Yohkoh

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (Government)
• Rocket: Mu-3S-II — Mu family

Mission

The objective of Solar A or Yohkoh (Japanese for sunbeam) is to study the high-energy radiations from solar flares (hard and soft X-rays and energetic neutrons) as well as quiet structures and pre-flare conditions. The mission is a successor to Hinotori, a previous Japanese spacecraft flown at the previous solar activity maximum in 1981.

• Type: Earth Science
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Mu Center
• Location: Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
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