AKEBONO (EXOS-D)
JAXA/ISAS's AKEBONO (EXOS-D) was an auroral and magnetospheric observation mission launched on 1989-02-22 by Mu-3S-II-4. It studied auroral particle acceleration, the magnetosphere, plasmasphere, and radiation-belt dynamics through long-term observations that continued until operations ended on 2015-04-23.
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Identity
- Aliases
- AKEBONOEXOS-DAkebono MissionAuroral Observation Satellite
- Name
- AKEBONO (EXOS-D)
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- JAXA/ISAS's AKEBONO (EXOS-D) was an auroral and magnetospheric observation mission launched on 1989-02-22 by Mu-3S-II-4. It studied auroral particle acceleration, the magnetosphere, plasmasphere, and radiation-belt dynamics through long-term observations that continued until operations ended on 2015-04-23.
- Destination
- Earth orbit
- End Date
- 2015-04-23
- Launch Site
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1989-02-22
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 22:29:32 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 22:29:32 UTC
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