Hakucho (CORSA-B) X-ray observatory spacecraft
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
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- Hakucho
- Full Name
- Hakucho (CORSA-B) X-ray observatory spacecraft
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- orbiterobservatory
- Status
- retired
- Type
- 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.
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- August 1, 2026 at 17:39:59 UTC
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- August 1, 2026 at 17:39:59 UTC
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