Astrophysics
Akari (ASTRO-F) was an infrared astronomy satellite developed by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, in cooperation with institutes of Europe and Korea.
Orbital Attempt
#4,755
JAXA Mission
#18
Pad Launch
#29
Location Launch
#34
Designator
2006-005
Feb 21, 2006, 9:28 PM
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The Uchinoura Space Center is a space launch facility in the Japanese town of Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture. All of Japan's scientific satellites were launched from Uchinoura prior to the M-V launch vehicles being decommissioned in 2006. It continues to be used for suborbital launches, stratospheric balloons and has also been used for the Epsilon orbital launch vehicle. Additionally, the center has antennas for communication with interplanetary space probes.
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Local Launch Time
Feb 22, 2006, 6:28 AM
Total Launches
43
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
31.2519, 131.0819
