Ohzora
A Japanese satellite, launched by ISAS (Institute
of Space and Astronautical Science), that made optical observations of the
stratosphere and middle atmosphere, and in particular studied a geomagnetic
anomaly over the southern Atlantic that had been discovered by Taiyo
several years earlier. Ohzora, which means "sky," was known as
Exos-C before launch.
| launch date |
Feb. 14, 1984 |
| launch vehicle |
M-3S |
| launch site |
Kagoshima |
| orbit |
247 × 331 km × 75° |
| mass (at launch) |
210 kg |
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