Astro C [ISAS]
Astro C (renamed Ginga after launch) was a X-ray astronomy satellite. This spacecraft housed the following three X-ray astronomy experiments:
The spacecraft provides a three-axis stabilized platform. The primary mission objective was the study of the time variability of X-rays from active galaxies such as Seyfert galaxies, BL Lac objects, and quasars. Accurate timing analysis of galactic X-ray sources was also planned.
Nation: | Japan |
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Type / Application: | Astronomy, X-Ray |
Operator: | ISAS |
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Equipment: | LAC, ASM, GRBD |
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Power: | 4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |
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Mass: | 400 kg |
Orbit: | 517 km × 708 km, 31.1° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Astro C (Ginga) | 1987-012A | 05.02.1987 | Ka LP-M | M-3S-2 |