Hakucho (CORSA-B) X-ray Astronomical Satellite
Hakucho, launched as CORSA-B, was the first Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite. Launched in 1979 into low Earth orbit, it surveyed the X-ray sky, monitored transient sources, and discovered new burst sources and rapid variability before re-entry in 1985.
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- HakuchoCORSA-BCORSA-b
- Family Name
- Hakucho
- Full Name
- Hakucho (CORSA-B) X-ray Astronomical Satellite
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- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
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- spacecraft
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- Hakucho, launched as CORSA-B, was the first Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite. Launched in 1979 into low Earth orbit, it surveyed the X-ray sky, monitored transient sources, and discovered new burst sources and rapid variability before re-entry in 1985.
- First Flight Year
- 1,979
- Last Flight Year
- 1,985
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- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 19:07:39 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 10:58:17 UTC