TAIYO (SRATS)
JAXA/ISAS TAIYO (SRATS) was an upper-atmosphere observation mission launched on 1975-02-24 aboard M-3C-2 from Uchinoura. It observed solar soft X-rays, solar vacuum-ultraviolet radiation, ultraviolet geocoronal emission lines, and related upper-atmosphere phenomena; operations ended with reentry on 1980-06-29.
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Identity
- Aliases
- TAIYOSRATSSolar Radiation and Thermospheric Satellite1975-014A
- Name
- TAIYO (SRATS)
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- JAXA/ISAS TAIYO (SRATS) was an upper-atmosphere observation mission launched on 1975-02-24 aboard M-3C-2 from Uchinoura. It observed solar soft X-rays, solar vacuum-ultraviolet radiation, ultraviolet geocoronal emission lines, and related upper-atmosphere phenomena; operations ended with reentry on 1980-06-29.
- Destination
- Earth orbit
- End Date
- 1980-06-29
- Launch Site
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- Start Date
- 1975-02-24
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 23:22:31 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 23:22:31 UTC
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