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Astro C (Ginga)

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:

  • Large Area Proportional Counters (LAC)
  • All Sky X-Ray Monitor (ASM)
  • Gamma-Ray Burst Detector (GRBD)

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
Type / Application: Astronomy, X-Ray
Operator: ISAS
Contractors:
Equipment: LAC, ASM, GRBD
Configuration:
Propulsion:
Power: 4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
Lifetime:
Mass: 400 kg
Orbit: 517 km × 708 km, 31.1°
Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
Astro C (Ginga) 1987-012A 05.02.1987 Ka LP-M M-3S-2

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