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

Related categories

   • JAPANESE SPACECRAFT
   • SATELLITES AND SPACE PROBES
   • JAPAN IN SPACE

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