Hinode
Hinode is an active international solar-observatory mission led by JAXA. From a Sun-synchronous polar orbit, its spacecraft measures the Sun’s magnetic field and the dynamics of the solar atmosphere to improve understanding of coronal heating, solar wind, and eruptions.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Solar-BSOLAR-B missionHinode mission
- Name
- Hinode
- Status
- active
Details
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- Description
- Hinode is an active international solar-observatory mission led by JAXA. From a Sun-synchronous polar orbit, its spacecraft measures the Sun’s magnetic field and the dynamics of the solar atmosphere to improve understanding of coronal heating, solar wind, and eruptions.
- Destination
- Sun
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Hinode continues the long-running Solar-B mission’s high-resolution observations of solar magnetic fields and the outer solar atmosphere.
- Start Date
- 2006-09-22
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Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/hinode/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 31, 2026 at 23:55:06 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 31, 2026 at 23:55:06 UTC
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