JIKIKEN (EXOS-B)
JAXA/ISAS's JIKIKEN (EXOS-B) was a magnetosphere-observation mission launched on 1978-09-16 aboard M-3H-3 from Uchinoura. It studied the plasmasphere and deep magnetosphere, plasma-wave and particle interactions, and coordinated observations with KYOKKO during the International Magnetospheric Study.
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- JIKIKENEXOS-BJikiken Magnetosphere Observation Satellite
- Name
- JIKIKEN (EXOS-B)
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- JAXA/ISAS's JIKIKEN (EXOS-B) was a magnetosphere-observation mission launched on 1978-09-16 aboard M-3H-3 from Uchinoura. It studied the plasmasphere and deep magnetosphere, plasma-wave and particle interactions, and coordinated observations with KYOKKO during the International Magnetospheric Study.
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- Earth orbit
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- Start Date
- 1978-09-16
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 23:01:21 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 23:01:21 UTC
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