Sakigake
space probe
Sakigake (さきがけ) is the name of the a Japanese space probe which was sent on an interplanetary mission.[1]
The launch was a project of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science of the University of Tokyo.
The satellite was launched on January 7, 1985.[2]
References change
- ↑ Sakigake was identical in construction and shape to Suisei, but carried a different payload.
- ↑ JAXA, "Catalogue of ISAS Missions" Archived 2014-12-31 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-4-16.
Other websites change
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Sakigake (MS-T5) mission profile Archived 2013-01-14 at the Wayback Machine
- NASA, Sakigake Archived 2007-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
