Hinotori (satellite)
Japanese artificial satellite
Hinotori (ひのとり) is the name of the a Japanese artificial satellite which was put into orbit.
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 February 21, 1981.[1]
References change
- ↑ JAXA, "Catalogue of ISAS Missions" Archived 2014-12-31 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-4-2.
Other websites change
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Hinotori (ASTRO-A) mission profile Archived 2014-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
