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HiZ-GUNDAM

HiZ-GUNDAM [JAXA]

The HiZ-GUNDAM (High-z Gamma-ray bursts for Unraveling the Dark Ages Mission), satellite is a Japanese Gamma-ray observatory, which is to detect many gamma-ray burst phenomena in the ancient Universe in order to clarify the birth and death of the Universe’s earliest stars, and the physical state of the intergalactic gas at that time.

The satellite will be equipped with a wide-field X-ray detector that can capture gamma-ray burst phenomena, and an infrared telescope that will quickly observe the afterglow, to allow rapid identification of the corresponding celestial object, and measurement of its redshift. This information will be shared widely to allow telescopes around the world to carry out timely follow-up observations.

A launch on an Epsilon-S is planned for 2030.

Nation: Japan
Type / Application: Astronomy, Gamma-Ray
Operator: JAXA, ISAS
Contractors:
Equipment:
Configuration:
Propulsion:
Power: 2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
Lifetime:
Mass: 440 kg
Orbit:
Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
HiZ-GUNDAM - 2030 Ka LP-M Epsilon-S
Further Explorer Missions of Opportunity (MoO) and International Missions (Int):

Missions of Opportunity: International Missions: Explorer Program

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