DENPA (REXS)
Japan's DENPA (REXS) Earth-environment mission launched on 1972-08-19 aboard M-4S-4 from Uchinoura. It observed plasma waves, plasma density, electron flux, electromagnetic waves, and geomagnetism to study plasma throughout the solar system until operations ended on 1972-08-22.
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Identity
- Aliases
- DENPAREXSDenpa Earth Environment Satellite
- Name
- DENPA (REXS)
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Japan's DENPA (REXS) Earth-environment mission launched on 1972-08-19 aboard M-4S-4 from Uchinoura. It observed plasma waves, plasma density, electron flux, electromagnetic waves, and geomagnetism to study plasma throughout the solar system until operations ended on 1972-08-22.
- Destination
- Elliptical Earth orbit at approximately 250 km perigee and 6,570 km apogee (31° inclination; 161-minute period)
- End Date
- 1972-08-22
- Launch Site
- Programs
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- Start Date
- 1972-08-19
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 22:50:14 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 02:19:21 UTC
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